Rupe Toppin
Ruperto Toppin (born December 7, 1941 in Panama City, Panama) is 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 | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
| Born: December 7, 1941 Panama City, Panama | |||
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| 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 | ||
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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
External links
- Baseball-Reference.com Career Stats
- Major League Baseballs Connection To Gamboa Santa Cruz Canal Zone