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Dwight Gooden

Mets Career team 1984 to 1994
Position P
Born Nov 16, 1964

Key Insights

2000
This opponent has his number every time they meet

Nomar Garciaparra has hit .550/.560/1.250 against Gooden over 25 plate appearances, more than any other hitter has managed.

11 for 20 with 3 home runs and 2 strikeouts, against a .640 OPS median across his matchups.
This matchup ends in a strikeout more often than not

Gooden has struck Terry Whitfield out 9 times in 13 plate appearances, 69.2% of everything between them.

9 strikeouts in 13 plate appearances.
One club he looks forward to seeing on the schedule

The MIL lineup has hit .115 and slugged .115 against Gooden across 32 plate appearances, the quietest club on his record.

3 hits, 0 home runs and 6 strikeouts, against a .440 slugging median across the clubs he has faced.
This matchup usually ends with a free pass

Gooden has walked Ken Griffey Jr. 5 times in 13 plate appearances, 38.5% of them.

5 walks in 13 plate appearances.
Nobody has seen more of him than this opponent

Gooden has faced Ryne Sandberg more than any other hitter: 120 plate appearances, and Ryne Sandberg has hit .312/.333/.411 in them.

35 hits, 1 home run and 23 strikeouts across 120 plate appearances.
He owns this opponent, and the record is not close

Mike Scott is 0 for 17 against Gooden, a .000 average that is the worst any regular opponent has managed.

17 career plate appearances.

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Player Bio Data
DOB Nov 16, 1964