Dwight Eugene Gooden, better known by his nickname Dr. K, was born on the 16th November 1964, in Tampa, Florida, USA. He is probably best recognized for being a retired professional baseball player, who played in the position of pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) for six teams, including the New York Yankees, Houston Astros, and Tampa Bay Devil Rays. His professional career was active from 1984 to 2000.
So, have you ever wondered how rich Dwight Gooden is? It is estimated by authoritative sources that the total size of Gooden’s net worth is over $200,000 as of mid-2016 – most of his income is the result of his successful involvement in the sports industry as a professional MLB player. Another source of his wealth is represented by the selling of his autobiographical book.
Dwight Gooden Net Worth $200,000
Dwight Gooden was raised with four siblings by his father, Dan, who worked as a coach of a semi-professional baseball team, and his mother Ella May. Thus, under the influence of his father, he began playing baseball as a child. He attended Hillsborough High School, where he played for the school team. As a senior, he set a record of 7-4 with 135 strikeouts.
Dwight’s professional baseball career began in the early 1980s, when he entered the 1982 MLB Draft, in which he was selected as the fifth pick overall by the New York Mets. However, he joined the Mets in 1984, after spending a season in the minor league, playing for the Lynchburg Mets, in which team he was one of the most dominant players with 300 strikeouts in 191 innings overall. The following season he joined the Mets, and immediately showed that he was the real deal. He played for the Mets until 1994, during which period his net worth increased to a large degree, thanks to the lucrative contracts he received. However, he soon suffered a drug addiction, and his future career was at stake. In order to avoid suspension, he was admitted into a rehabilitation clinic in 1986, and returned to the Mets the following season. He continued successfully until 1992, when the injuries began to appear, and jeopardize his career, again.
He played for two more years for the Mets, and then became a free agent. After two years without a team, he was acquired by the New York Yankees; however, his numbers were nowhere near the ones when he played in the Mets, and after one season he was released.
He retired after the 2000 season, but before retirement he played for the Cleveland Indians, Houston Astros, Tampa Bay Devils, and he returned to the Yankees for a short stint, but was released by the club.
During his career, Dwight won several prestigious awards as an individual and as a part of the team, including three World Series Champion rings, 1986, 1996 and 2000, he was the NL Rookie of the Year in 1984, and in 1992 he won the Silver Slugger Award. Furthermore, Dwight won the Triple Crown in 1985, and appeared four times in the All-Star games, in 1984, 1985, 1986, and 1988. In 2010 he was inducted into the New York Mets Hall Of Fame.
His career continued even after retirement, as he worked in the New York Yankee’s office. Dwight’s net worth also increased when he was hired as the Newark Bears’ vice president of community relations.
Dwight also authored a book, entitled “Heat” in 1999, in which are depicted his problems with drugs and alcohol. The sales of the book have also added a lot to his net worth.
Regarding his personal life, Dwight Gooden has been married to Monique Moore since 2009, and they are the parents of two children. Previously, he was in marriage with Monica Harris(1987-2004), with whom he also has two children.
