{{Short description|Panamanian baseball player (born 1941)}} {{More citations needed|date=August 2024}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}} {{Infobox baseball biography |name=Rupe Toppin |position=Pitcher |image= |bats=Right |throws=Right |birth_date={{Birth date and age|1941|12|7}} |birth_place=Panama City, Panama |debutleague = MLB |debutdate=July 28 |debutyear={{Baseball year|1962}} |debutteam=Kansas City Athletics |finalleague = MLB |finaldate=August 1 |finalyear={{Baseball year|1962}} |finalteam=Kansas City Athletics |statleague = MLB |stat1label=Win–loss record |stat1value=0–0 |stat2label=ERA |stat2value=13.50 |stat3label=Strikeouts |stat3value=1 |teams= *Kansas City Athletics ({{mlby|1962}}) }}
'''Ruperto Toppin''' (born December 7, 1941) is a Panamanian former professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher who appeared in two Major League games for the {{baseball year|1962}} Kansas City Athletics, although his professional career lasted a full decade (1960–1969). He was listed as {{convert|6|ft}} tall and {{convert|185|lb}}.
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.<ref>[http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1962/B07282BAL1962.htm 1961-7-28 box score] from Retrosheet</ref> 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.<ref>[http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1962/B08012DET1962.htm 1961-8-1 box score] from Retrosheet</ref> 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.
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==External links== *[https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/toppiru01.shtml Baseball-Reference.com Career Stats] * [http://www.gamboareunion.com/major-league-baseballs-connection-to-gamboa-santa-cruz-canal-zone/ Major League Baseballs Connection To Gamboa Santa Cruz Canal Zone]
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