| Rupe Toppin | |
| Position: | Pitcher |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Birth Date: | 7 December 1941 |
| Birth Place: | Panama City, Panama |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Debutdate: | July 28 |
| Debutteam: | Kansas City Athletics |
| Finalleague: | MLB |
| Finaldate: | August 1 |
| Finalteam: | Kansas City Athletics |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | Win–loss record |
| Stat1value: | 0–0 |
| Stat2label: | ERA |
| Stat2value: | 13.50 |
| Stat3label: | Strikeouts |
| Stat3value: | 1 |
| Teams: | |
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 Kansas City Athletics, although his professional career lasted a full decade (1960–1969). He was listed as tall and .
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.