Dwight Gooden vs Ron Guidry: Career Stats Comparison
Dwight Gooden and Ron Guidry are close to even, splitting the 12 scored categories on this page 6–6 (4 further counting totals are shown but not scored). Dwight Gooden played 1984–2000 as a pitcher; Ron Guidry played 1975–1988 as a pitcher.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
Dwight Gooden (1984–2000) and Ron Guidry (1975–1988) — breaking in during the 1980s and the 1970s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Dwight Gooden finished with 194 wins and 2,293 strikeouts; Ron Guidry finished with 170 wins and 1,778 strikeouts. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.
Quick answer
- Who had the better ERA? Ron Guidry, with 3.29 to Dwight Gooden's 3.51.
- Who won more games? Dwight Gooden, with 194 to Ron Guidry's 170.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Dwight Gooden, with 2,293 to Ron Guidry's 1,778.
- Who had the better WHIP? Ron Guidry, with 1.18 to Dwight Gooden's 1.26.
- Who pitched more innings? Dwight Gooden, with 2,800.2 to Ron Guidry's 2,392.0.
- Who threw more shutouts? Ron Guidry, with 26 to Dwight Gooden's 24.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Dwight Gooden, with 55,535 career Pitcher PIV to Ron Guidry's 37,878.
Dwight Gooden
Ron Guidry
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate. Cells highlighted in green mark the player who leads that line. Lower ERA, WHIP and BB/9 lead; higher K/9 leads. 12 of the 16 lines below are scored; the other 4 are counting totals on which fewer is not an achievement, so no one is awarded them. Totals where fewer is not an achievement -- losses, walks and hits allowed -- are left unmarked, because they track how long someone pitched rather than how well. Rate stats are not era-adjusted, and the 1980s and the 1970s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Dwight Gooden | Ron Guidry |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | Leads: 194 | 170 |
| Losses not scored | 112 | 91 |
| Games | Leads: 430 | 368 |
| Games Started | Leads: 410 | 323 |
| Complete Games | 68 | Leads: 95 |
| Shutouts | 24 | Leads: 26 |
| Saves | 3 | Leads: 4 |
| Strikeouts | Leads: 2,293 | 1,778 |
| Walks not scored | 954 | 633 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 2,564 | 2,198 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 210 | 226 |
| Innings Pitched | Leads: 2,800.2 | 2,392.0 |
| ERA | 3.51 | Leads: 3.29 |
| WHIP | 1.26 | Leads: 1.18 |
| K/9 | Leads: 7.37 | 6.69 |
| BB/9 | 3.07 | Leads: 2.38 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Dwight Gooden outpaces Ron Guidry 55,535 to 37,878 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 3,085 PIV per season to 2,706, across 18 seasons to 14. PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
PIV is computed through the 2025 season. The career totals on this page include 2026 to date, so PIV does not yet reflect the 2026 season.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by ERA among qualified workloads (120+ innings).
Dwight Gooden — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Ron Guidry — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Dwight Gooden leads in wins, strikeouts, K/9, and innings pitched, while Ron Guidry owns ERA and WHIP. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Dwight Gooden. PIV agrees: Dwight Gooden grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Dwight Gooden and Ron Guidry careers compare
The careers of Dwight Gooden (1984–2000) and Ron Guidry (1975–1988) overlapped from 1984 to 1988, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. With 430 games against 368 across 18 and 14 PIV seasons, neither player's totals owe much to extra seasons. The per-nine rows read 7.37 strikeouts and 3.07 walks for Dwight Gooden, 6.69 and 2.38 for Ron Guidry. Dwight Gooden was mainly a starter (410 starts in 430 games), and Ron Guidry was mainly a starter (323 starts in 368 games). Ron Guidry allowed fewer baserunners, a 1.18 WHIP to Dwight Gooden's 1.26.
Dwight Gooden vs Ron Guidry: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who had the better ERA?
- Ron Guidry, with 3.29 to Dwight Gooden's 3.51.
- Who won more games?
- Dwight Gooden, with 194 to Ron Guidry's 170.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Dwight Gooden, with 2,293 to Ron Guidry's 1,778.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Ron Guidry, with 1.18 to Dwight Gooden's 1.26.