Ricky Karcher
Richard Thomas Karcher
Born: September 18, 1997
Saline, MI US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 195
Draft: Round 13 (2017 June Amateur Draft, Cincinnati Reds)
School: Walters State CC
Career: 2017-2025
Major League Statistics
Ricky Karcher compiled a career record of 19 wins and 18 losses, with 19 saves, and a 5.55 ERA in his 214-game pitching career with the Reds, Greeneville Reds, Billings Mustangs, Dayton Dragons, Daytona Tortugas, Louisville Bats, Chattanooga Lookouts, Northwest Arkansas Naturals, Reno Aces, Saltillo Saraperos and Mexico City Diablos Rojos. He began playing during the 2017 season and last took the field during the 2025 campaign.
 Reds |
 Greeneville Reds |
 Billings Mustangs |
 Dayton Dragons |
 Daytona Tortugas |
 Chattanooga Lookouts |
 Louisville Bats |
 Northwest Arkansas Naturals |
 Reno Aces |
 Saltillo Saraperos |
 Mexico City Diablos Rojos |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | R | ARIZ | Reds | 0 | 3 | .000 | 10.67 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.3 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 76 |
| 2018 | R | APPY | Greeneville Reds | 0 | 3 | .000 | 8.33 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31.3 | 46 | 35 | 29 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 166 |
| 2019 | R | PION | Billings Mustangs | 0 | 0 | 4.61 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 60 | |
| 2021 | A | LASE | Daytona Tortugas | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1.12 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 37 |
| 2021 | Advanced A | HACE | Dayton Dragons | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.12 | 18 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 19.3 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 100 |
| 2022 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | 3 | 2 | .600 | 3.24 | 20 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 25.0 | 20 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 21 | 2 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 115 |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Louisville Bats | 2 | 3 | .400 | 3.98 | 32 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 31.7 | 25 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 46 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 136 |
| 2023 | AAA | IL | Louisville Bats | 7 | 4 | .636 | 4.77 | 51 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 60.3 | 41 | 39 | 32 | 3 | 72 | 1 | 70 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 290 |
| 2024 | AA | TL | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | 0 | 1 | .000 | 5.56 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.3 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 52 |
| 2024 | AAA | PCL | Reno Aces | 0 | 0 | 8.46 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.3 | 13 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 109 | |
| 2025 | Ind | MEX | Saltillo Saraperos | 2 | 1 | .667 | 4.41 | 18 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16.3 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 84 |
| 2025 | Ind | MEX | Mexico City Diablos Rojos | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.79 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.0 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 73 |
| Totals | 19 | 18 | .514 | 5.55 | 214 | 18 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 267.7 | 224 | 194 | 165 | 17 | 274 | 4 | 334 | 23 | 5 | 61 | 1298 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | R | ARIZ | Reds | P | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .143 |
| 2018 | R | APPY | Greeneville Reds | P | 10 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | .300 |
| 2019 | R | PION | Billings Mustangs | P | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .500 |
| 2021 | A | LASE | Daytona Tortugas | P | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .111 |
| 2021 | Advanced A | HACE | Dayton Dragons | P | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .056 |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Louisville Bats | P | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .062 |
| 2022 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | P | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .100 |
| 2023 | AAA | IL | Louisville Bats | P | 51 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .078 |
| 2024 | AAA | PCL | Reno Aces | P | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .048 |
| 2024 | AA | TL | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | P | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2025 | Ind | MEX | Saltillo Saraperos | P | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .167 |
| 2025 | Ind | MEX | Mexico City Diablos Rojos | P | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .167 |
| Totals | 162 | 3 | 15 | 5 | 0 | .783 | .111 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | R | Arizona League | Reds | CIN | June 29, 2017 | September 2, 2017 |
| 2018 | R | Appalachian League | Greeneville Reds | CIN | June 20, 2018 | August 26, 2018 |
| 2019 | R | Pioneer League | Billings Mustangs | CIN | June 16, 2019 | July 3, 2019 |
| 2021 | A | Low-A Southeast | Daytona Tortugas | CIN | May 5, 2021 | June 10, 2021 |
| 2021 | Advanced A | High-A Central | Dayton Dragons | CIN | July 4, 2021 | September 18, 2021 |
| 2022 | AA | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | CIN | April 10, 2022 | June 25, 2022 |
| 2022 | AAA | International League | Louisville Bats | CIN | June 29, 2022 | September 27, 2022 |
| 2023 | AAA | International League | Louisville Bats | CIN | April 1, 2023 | September 24, 2023 |
| 2024 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Reno Aces | ARI | April 2, 2024 | June 12, 2024 |
| 2024 | AA | Texas League | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | KCA | August 8, 2024 | September 14, 2024 |
| 2025 | Ind | Mexican League | Mexico City Diablos Rojos | April 18, 2025 | May 20, 2025 | |
| 2025 | Ind | Mexican League | Saltillo Saraperos | May 22, 2025 | June 24, 2025 |
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