Fred Earl Gladding (June 28, 1936 – May 21, 2015) was an American professionalbaseball player and coach. He was a right-handed pitcher over all or parts of 13 seasons (1961–1973) with the Detroit Tigers and Houston Astros. He was born in Flat Rock, Michigan, and attended Flat Rock Community High School. He was listed as 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and 220 pounds (100 kg).
In seven seasons with the Tigers, Gladding compiled a record of 26–11 and a 2.70 ERA in 217 games. His .703 winning percentage with the Tigers is the highest in the franchise's history for a pitcher appearing in at least 200 games for the team.[1] He returned to Detroit in 1976 as pitching coach and served three seasons on the staff of managerRalph Houk.
Gladding also has the distinction of having the lowest non-zero lifetime batting average in major league history. For his career he batted .016 (1 for 63).[1]
Gladding died May 21, 2015, in Columbia, South Carolina.[1][2]
^ abcdPaul, Tony (May 28, 2015). "Ex-Tigers pitcher Fred Gladding, Flat Rock native, dies at 78". Detroit News. Retrieved May 28, 2015.
^ abMattingly, Tom (May 23, 2015). "Former MLB pitcher, Powell resident Fred Gladding dies at 78". knoxnews.com. Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved May 26, 2015.
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