Ricky Karcher vs. Steve Kline — Career Comparison

Ricky Karcher
Gen ZMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Steve Kline
Baby BoomersWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Steve Kline built a career as a starting pitcher and Ricky Karcher as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ricky Karcher posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 0 and WHIP 1.000 compared to 3.26 and 1.221 for Steve Kline. By the career numbers, Ricky Karcher had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ricky Karcher and Steve Kline

Ricky Karcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Ricky Karcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
9
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
129
1.55
Ricky Karcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
1.26
Ricky Karcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.52
Ricky Karcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.54
Ricky Karcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.86
48.86
Ricky Karcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.4
81.4
Ricky Karcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.41
Ricky Karcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.07
Ricky Karcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
9
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Ricky Karcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
272
3.26
Ricky Karcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.26
3.26
Ricky Karcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.1
3.1
Ricky Karcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Ricky Karcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.249
0.249
Ricky Karcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
27
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2251
27
Ricky Karcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
9
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
750.1
9
Ricky Karcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
708
8.49
Ricky Karcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.49
8.49
Ricky Karcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.73
Ricky Karcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
Ricky Karcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Ricky Karcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
9
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
2.21
Ricky Karcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.29
Ricky Karcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.21
2.21
Ricky Karcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
2.88
Ricky Karcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.88
2.88
Ricky Karcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.86
1.86
Ricky Karcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.565
0.565
Ricky Karcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.11
Ricky Karcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.19
Ricky Karcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.06
Ricky Karcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
36
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3086
37.02
Ricky Karcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
9
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.11
Ricky Karcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
318
3.81
Ricky Karcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Ricky Karcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.32
Ricky Karcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.18
Ricky Karcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.31
Ricky Karcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.189
1.189
Ricky Karcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
27
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2844
34.11
Ricky Karcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Ricky Karcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.254
0.254
Ricky Karcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
36
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.02
37.02

Fielding Stats for Ricky Karcher and Steve Kline

Ricky Karcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Ricky Karcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
9
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
129
1.55
Ricky Karcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
1.26
Ricky Karcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
27
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2248
27
Ricky Karcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
9
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
749.1
9
Ricky Karcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.77
Ricky Karcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
1.73
Ricky Karcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.11
Ricky Karcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
217
2.61
Ricky Karcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
208
2.5
Ricky Karcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.85
95.85
Ricky Karcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.612
1.612
Ricky Karcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.4
81.4
Ricky Karcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.12
Ricky Karcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ricky Karcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ricky Karcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ricky Karcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ricky Karcher and Steve Kline

Ricky Karcher
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Ricky Karcher
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129
377.56
Ricky Karcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
600
Ricky Karcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
170
497.56
Ricky Karcher
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Ricky Karcher
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.415
0.415
Ricky Karcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
61.46
Ricky Karcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
58.54
Ricky Karcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.93
Ricky Karcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Karcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Karcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.93
Ricky Karcher
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Ricky Karcher
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Karcher
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Karcher
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.81
11.16
Ricky Karcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
64.39
Ricky Karcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
102.44
Ricky Karcher
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Ricky Karcher
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.129
0.129
Ricky Karcher
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Ricky Karcher
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Ricky Karcher
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Ricky Karcher
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Ricky Karcher
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Ricky Karcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
40.98
Ricky Karcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
11.71
Ricky Karcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
52.68
Ricky Karcher
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.29
3.77
Ricky Karcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.85
Ricky Karcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
35.12
Ricky Karcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Karcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
48
140.49
Ricky Karcher
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.27
4.27
Ricky Karcher
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ricky Karcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
61.46
Ricky Karcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Karcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.78
Ricky Karcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Karcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Karcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Karcher
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA