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Ruperto Toppin (born December 7, 1941, in Panama City, Panama) is a former professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher who appeared in two Major League games for the 1962 Kansas City Athletics, although his professional career lasted a full decade (1960–1969). He was listed as 6 feet (1.8 m) tall and 185 pounds (84 kg).
| Rupe Toppin | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: December 7, 1941 Panama City, Panama | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 28, 1962, for the Kansas City Athletics | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 1, 1962, for the Kansas City Athletics | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0–0 |
| ERA | 13.50 |
| Strikeouts | 1 |
| Teams | |
Toppin's two MLB appearances, both in relief, came within four days of each other in the middle of the 1962 season. He pitched a scoreless inning against the Baltimore Orioles on July 28, allowing only one hit, a single to Dave Nicholson, who was then erased on a double play.[1] Then, on August 1, Toppin allowed no hits in one total inning pitched against the Detroit Tigers—but surrendered five bases on balls and three earned runs.[2] In that game, he came to bat for the only time in his big-league career, and singled off Howie Koplitz for a perfect career 1.000 batting average.
In two big-league innings pitched, Toppin struck out one, walked five, and allowed only the hit to Nicholson. His earned run average 13.50.
References
edit- ^ 1961-7-28 box score from Retrosheet
- ^ 1961-8-1 box score from Retrosheet
External links
edit- Baseball-Reference.com Career Stats
- Major League Baseballs Connection To Gamboa Santa Cruz Canal Zone
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