Fred Gladding

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1961-1973)

W–L 48–34
ERA 3.13
WHIP 1.31
SO 394
Pitcher PIV 3751.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 220 lb
Born
6/28/1936 in Flat Rock, MI, USA
Died
5/21/2015 in Columbia, SC, USA
MLB Debut
1961-07-01
Last Game
1973-06-02

Full name: Fred Earl Gladding

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
48 34 450 1 0 0 109 601.0 566 209 38 223 394 3.13 3751.2

Career ERA 3.13 vs. league average 3.56 across their career seasons — 12.1% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1961 DET AL 1 0 8 0 0 0 0 16.3 18 6 11 11 3.31 4.03 (+18%) -156.9
1962 DET AL 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 5.0 3 0 2 4 0.00 — 0.0
1963 DET AL 1 1 22 0 0 0 7 27.3 19 6 14 24 1.98 3.46 (+43%) 497.4
1964 DET AL 7 4 42 0 0 0 7 67.3 57 23 27 59 3.07 3.58 (+14%) 144.2
1965 DET AL 6 2 46 0 0 0 5 70.0 63 22 29 43 2.83 3.50 (+19%) -557.2
1966 DET AL 5 0 51 0 0 0 2 74.0 62 27 29 57 3.28 3.52 (+7%) 443.7
1967 DET AL 6 4 42 1 0 0 12 77.0 62 17 19 64 1.99 3.30 (+40%) 1012.3
1968 HOU NL 0 0 7 0 0 0 2 4.3 8 7 3 2 14.54 — 0.0
1969 HOU NL 4 8 57 0 0 0 29 72.7 83 34 27 40 4.21 3.61 (-17%) 1274.8
1970 HOU NL 7 4 63 0 0 0 18 71.0 84 32 24 46 4.06 3.89 (-4%) 1206.6
1971 HOU NL 4 5 48 0 0 0 12 51.3 51 12 22 17 2.10 3.47 (+39%) -19.1
1972 HOU NL 5 6 42 0 0 0 14 48.7 38 15 12 18 2.77 3.26 (+15%) 583.2
1973 HOU NL 2 0 16 0 0 0 1 16.0 18 8 4 9 4.50 3.75 (-20%) -677.9
Career · 13 seasons 48 34 450 1 0 0 109 601.0 566 209 223 394 3.13 — 3,751

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
450 63 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 40 .016 .016 .016 .031 0

Career AVG .016 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 93.6% below league average.

Career OBP .016 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — 95.1% below league average.

Career SLG .016 vs. league average .372 across their career seasons — 95.7% below league average.

Career OPS .031 vs. league average .688 across their career seasons — 95.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1961 DET AL 8 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1962 DET AL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1963 DET AL 22 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1964 DET AL 42 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 .000 — — — — 0.0
1965 DET AL 46 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1966 DET AL 51 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1967 DET AL 42 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 .000 — — — — 0.0
1968 HOU NL 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1969 HOU NL 57 10 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 8 .100 — — — — 0.0
1970 HOU NL 63 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 .000 — — — — 0.0
1971 HOU NL 48 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1972 HOU NL 42 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
1973 HOU NL 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 450 63 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 40 .016 — — — — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home227280000.000
Away223351103.029

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home227307.1269911052082.66
Away223293.12971181181873.62

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1973-06-02 HOUSTL — 0.1111001
1973-05-31 HOUCHC — 2.0111031
1973-05-29 HOUCHC — 1.0211100
1973-05-26 HOUPIT — 1.0100000
1973-05-22 HOUCIN — 1.0211100
1973-05-14 HOUATL — 1.2111031
1973-05-06 HOUNYN — 0.1000000
1973-05-04 HOUNYN SV 1.0100010
1973-04-28 HOUWSN W 0.1000000
1973-04-17 HOULAD — 2.0200100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 450 1 33 87 9 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1961 DET P 8 0 1 1 1 0
1962 DET P 6 0 0 2 0 0
1963 DET P 22 0 1 6 0 0
1964 DET P 42 0 5 12 0 0
1965 DET P 46 0 2 9 1 0
1966 DET P 51 0 1 11 2 0
1967 DET P 42 1 5 9 1 1
1968 HOU P 7 0 1 0 0 0
1969 HOU P 57 0 5 12 0 0
1970 HOU P 63 0 7 15 1 1
1971 HOU P 48 0 3 3 2 0
1972 HOU P 42 0 1 4 1 0
1973 HOU P 16 0 1 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 450

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Fred Gladding (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jack Aker
    47-45, 3.28 ERA
  2. 95
    Tom Niedenfuer
    36-46, 3.29 ERA
  3. 91
    Ed Roebuck
    52-31, 3.35 ERA
  4. 90
    Cecil Upshaw
    34-36, 3.13 ERA
  5. 89
    Joe Hoerner
    39-34, 2.99 ERA
  6. 88
    Wayne Granger
    35-35, 3.14 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Fred Gladding

What years did Fred Gladding play?
Fred Gladding played in Major League Baseball from 1961 to 1973.
Was Fred Gladding a pitcher?
Yes. Fred Gladding pitched in the major leagues, recording 48 wins and 394 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Fred Gladding hit?
Fred Gladding hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.