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Name Team Age
Dwight Gooden Retired (1971, Age 37) Died (1995, Age 62)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 9, Pick 135
(1950)		 SP R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Thurman Munson League 0 16 years (137 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B  A- D 
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
D  C- C-
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
D- F  B+
Endurance Velocity Control
B  B  B 
Leadership   Mentor Value  
C+ B+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
F  0 11/13/1933
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
2 3 4
Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %)

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Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA
1953 CHN 3 1 4 4 1 0 0 0 29.1 21 5 4 1 11 15 1.09 1.23
1954 CHN 2 0 3 2 1 1 0 0 17.1 8 1 1 0 3 10 0.63 0.52
1955 CHN 11 10 33 33 2 1 0 0 175.2 194 113 104 1 74 125 1.53 5.33
1956 CHN 12 9 28 28 3 1 0 0 176.1 165 71 68 3 68 132 1.32 3.47
1957 CHN 16 8 35 35 4 1 0 0 220.0 178 86 83 4 86 153 1.20 3.40
1958 CHN 16 6 36 36 7 2 0 0 246.2 188 63 63 2 83 184 1.10 2.30
1959 CHN 18 9 35 35 7 2 0 0 229.0 197 78 76 6 85 153 1.23 2.99
1960 CHN-KC 17 8 37 37 4 3 0 0 232.2 188 88 84 5 84 185 1.17 3.25
1961 KC-WAS 16 7 35 35 6 5 0 0 265.1 171 57 52 1 84 207 0.96 1.76
1962 WAS 18 10 36 36 9 2 0 0 259.2 234 97 92 3 97 225 1.27 3.19
1963 WAS 17 12 37 37 8 4 0 0 269.0 225 100 95 3 86 209 1.16 3.18
1964 WAS-KC 20 7 36 36 8 3 0 0 274.1 223 95 89 3 93 204 1.15 2.92
1965 KC-BAL 17 7 29 29 10 4 0 0 223.2 187 76 74 3 76 160 1.18 2.98
1966 BAL 18 6 36 36 5 2 0 0 262.1 234 106 99 0 103 189 1.28 3.40
1967 BAL 15 14 36 36 8 5 0 0 275.2 239 98 94 4 91 207 1.20 3.07
1968 BAL 16 15 36 36 9 3 0 0 275.2 207 92 86 5 79 206 1.04 2.81
1969 BAL 20 10 35 35 8 0 0 0 275.0 241 97 96 4 114 191 1.29 3.14
1970 BAL 13 14 36 36 6 3 0 0 245.2 244 115 110 4 86 176 1.34 4.03
1971 BAL-KC 13 7 32 32 4 2 0 0 214.2 200 106 105 0 71 167 1.26 4.40
2254 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
Total 278 160 595 594 110 44 0 0 4168.0 3544 1544 1475 52 1474 3098 1.20 3.18
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1971-11-01Dwight Gooden has retired from the Kansas City Killers
1971-05-22A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Killers and the Baltimore Orioles. The Baltimore Orioles receive Dick Jansen, Morris Ferris, Flint Johns from the Kansas City Killers in exchange for Dwight Gooden.
1965-06-13A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Orioles and the Kansas City Killers. The Kansas City Killers receive Eddie Murray, Roberto Alomar, Hod Killefer, Bobby Grich, Draft Pick - 1966 Round 2 (BAL) from the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for Tommy DeRosa, Dwight Gooden, Francisco Geraldo, Ol" "Papa" Joe, Jon Holman.
1965-05-04Dwight Gooden of the Kansas City Killers is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1965-04-01Dwight Gooden of the Kansas City Killers is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1964-05-02A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Killers and the Washington Kangaroos. The Washington Kangaroos receive Billy Dybzinski, Frank Gonzalez, Henry Haney, Draft Pick - 1967 Round 1 (KC) from the Kansas City Killers in exchange for Dwight Gooden.
1961-06-11A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Killers and the Washington Presidents. The Washington Presidents receive Dwight Gooden, Timm Philips, Roger Verbal from the Kansas City Killers in exchange for Darryl Dawson, Draft Pick - 1962 Round 2 (KC), Draft Pick - 1963 Round 1 (WAS), Draft Pick - 1964 Round 1 (WAS).
1960-10-05A trade has been completed between the Chicago Meat Packers and the Kansas City Killers. The Kansas City Killers receive Dwight Gooden, Rick Hermoso, John Shovlin, Freddy Ferris, Roger Verbal, Draft Pick - 1961 Round 1 (CHN) from the Chicago Meat Packers in exchange for Francisco Geraldo, Jesse A. Howard, Jon Holman, Sammy Meaney, Draft Pick - 1962 Round 2 (NYN).
1954-10-03The Chicago Meat Packers have promoted Dwight Gooden to the major league team. The Chicago Meat Packers have sent Lefty Finigan to the minors.
1954-09-25The Chicago Meat Packers have promoted Lefty Finigan to the major league team. The Chicago Meat Packers have sent Dwight Gooden to the minors.
1954-09-15The Chicago Meat Packers have promoted Dwight Gooden to the major league team.
1953-10-03The Chicago Meat Packers have sent Wes Mantooth to the minors. The Chicago Meat Packers have sent Dwight Gooden to the minors.
1953-09-14The Chicago Meat Packers have promoted Dwight Gooden to the major league team.
1953-08-25A trade has been completed between the Chicago Meat Packers and the New York Mets. The New York Mets receive "Big" Ed Delahanty from the Chicago Meat Packers in exchange for Dwight Gooden, Mike Covington, Draft Pick - 1955 Round 1 (NYN).
1952-04-22The New York Mets have renamed Jesse Natal to Dwight Gooden.
1951-06-06A trade has been completed between the New York Cannibals and the New York Bombers. The New York Bombers receive Jesse Natal, Atley Gromek from the New York Cannibals in exchange for Draft Pick - 1952 Round 2 (NYN), Draft Pick - 1953 Round 2 (NYN).