Dwight Gooden is a 56-year-old retired American baseball pitcher. He is best known for playing Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Mets, Cleveland Indians, New York Yankees, Houston Astros, and Tampa Bay Devil Rays major league baseball teams. As of 2021, Dwight Gooden's net worth is estimated to be around $300,000.
| Full Name | Dwight Eugene Gooden |
| Birth Date | November 16, 1964 |
| Birth Place | Tampa, Florida, U. S. |
| Profession | Professional Baseball Pitcher |
| Wife | Monique Moore |
| Net Worth | $300 thousand |
Early life
Dwight Gooden was born on November 16, 1964 in Tampa, Florida in the United States. He was born to parents Dan and Ella Mae Gooden. Gooden has not shared enough information about his past life and his educational background. However, we have learned from sources that he attended Hillsborough High School.
Dwight Gooden’s net worth and career
Gooden was selected in the first round in 1982. He was the fifth player selected overall in the 1982 draft. Dwight spent one season in minor league baseball where he led Carolina’s Class A league in ERA, losing to the club and winning .
At the time, he was playing for the Lynchburg Mets minor league baseball team. In 191 innings, he had 300 strikeouts to earn a Tidewater Tides postseason berth. Gooden made his major league debut on April 7, 1984 with the New York Mets Major League Baseball team.
On July 10, 1984, he became the youngest player to play in the All-Star Game. In 1964 he won 17 games, making him the second-best player among Mets rookies. Gooden led Major League Baseball in 1985 with 24 wins in what was later called the most statistically dominant season in baseball history.
Gooden was signed by the New York Yankees as a free agent in 1996. However, due to poor pitching, the minors brought him back to work on his mechanic. He finished the 1996 season with 117, his first record since 1991. He has a good batting average, but his defensive performance was below average. In 2001 he officially ended his baseball career.
Gooden began working in the Yankees’ front office after his retirement. He was named vice president of public relations for the Newark Bears professional baseball team. Gooden was officially inducted into the Mets Hall of Fame on August 1, 2010.
Personal life of Dwight Gooden
Dwight Gooden has been married twice. He was first married to Monica Harris in November 1987. Gooden and Monica have four children named Darren, Ariel, Ashley, and Devin. When he started having problems with Harris, he decided to end his marriage in a divorce, which was finalized in August 2004. He then married Monique Moore in August 2009.
Gooden was repeatedly arrested. In 2002 he was arrested in Tampa for driving under the influence of alcohol. In March 2006, he was arrested again after using cocaine during a meeting with his detention officer. In March 2010 he was arrested for leaving the scene of a car accident and in June 2019 for possession of cocaine. In July 2019, he was arrested again for driving under the influence of alcohol.
Dwight Gooden Net Worth
As of 2021, Dwight Gooden’s personal fortune is estimated to be around $300,000. Despite earning a whopping $36 million from his professional baseball career, he has lost all of his money. In 2003, Gooden even sold his dream home in Florida for $2 million because he could no longer afford to support his family.