Dwight Gooden vs Keith Hernandez: Career Stats Comparison
Dwight Gooden (1984–2000) and Keith Hernandez (1974–1990) — they broke in during the 1980s and the 1970s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Dwight Gooden finished with 145 hits and 8 home runs; Keith Hernandez finished with 2,182 hits and 162 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Keith Hernandez
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Dwight Gooden and Keith Hernandez. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Dwight Gooden | Keith Hernandez |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 434 | 2,088 |
| At-Bats | 741 | 7,370 |
| Runs | 60 | 1,124 |
| Hits | 145 | 2,182 |
| Doubles | 15 | 426 |
| Triples | 5 | 60 |
| Home Runs | 8 | 162 |
| RBI | 67 | 1,071 |
| Walks | 14 | 1,070 |
| Strikeouts | 135 | 1,012 |
| Stolen Bases | 1 | 98 |
| Batting Avg | .196 | .296 |
| On-Base % | .212 | .384 |
| Slugging % | .262 | .436 |
| OPS | .474 | .821 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Keith Hernandez outpaces Dwight Gooden 25,249 to -3,694 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,403 vs -205 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).
Dwight Gooden — top 0 seasons by OPS
Keith Hernandez — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Keith Hernandez leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Dwight Gooden owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Keith Hernandez. PIV agrees: Keith Hernandez grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.