Brian Rupp

Brian Jeffrey Rupp

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 4", Weight 190 lb.
• School University of Missouri-St. Louis
• High School McCluer North High School
• Born September 20, 1971 in St. Louis, MO USA

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Biographical Information

Shortstop Brian Rupp was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 43rd round of the 1992 amateur draft. He led the 1992 Arizona League with a .386 BA, 80 hits, 40 RBI, 20 2B, 102 TB, 5 IBB, and .490 SLG. Rupp was named league MVP. In 1993, Rupp won his second batting title in a row with a .320 mark in the South Atlantic League, beating out Derek Jeter. Rupp played seven seasons of pro ball, reaching as high as AAA. Rupp's final season was 1998, though he did get one appearance in 2020 when he was a coach.

In addition to the years of managing noted below, Rupp was a hitting coach for the Arkansas Travelers in 2000, Hagerstown Suns in 2013, Potomac Nationals in 2014-2015, and Harrisburg Senators in 2016-2019. He was scheduled to be hitting coach for Harrisburg in 2020 before the season was cancelled due to COVID-19, then did coach Harrisburg in 2021.

Rupp moved to the Los Angeles Angels organization as hitting coach of the Tri-City Dust Devils in 2022. He was a coach for the Inland Empire 66ers in 2023-2024.

Notable Achievements

• 1992 MVP Arizona League AZL Cardinals

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs
1999	Peoria Chiefs	Midwest League	63-76	11th	St. Louis Cardinals
2001	New Jersey Cardinals	New York-Penn League	35-41	9th	St. Louis Cardinals
2002	Johnson City Cardinals	Appalachian League	29-38	7th	St. Louis Cardinals
2004	Idaho Falls Chukars	Pioneer League	42-35	3rd	Kansas City Royals	Lost in 1st round
2005	Idaho Falls Chukars	Pioneer League	34-42	6th (t)	Kansas City Royals
2006	Idaho Falls Chukars	Pioneer League	40-36	4th	Kansas City Royals	Lost League Finals
2007	Idaho Falls Chukars	Pioneer League	45-30	3rd	Kansas City Royals	Lost in 1st round
2008	Burlington Bees	Midwest League	73-65	4th	Kansas City Royals	League Champs
2009	Wilmington Blue Rocks	Carolina League	84-55	1st	Kansas City Royals	Lost in 1st round
2010	Wilmington Blue Rocks	Carolina League	68-70	6th	Kansas City Royals
2011	Wilmington Blue Rocks	Carolina League	66-72	6th	Kansas City Royals
2012	Potomac Nationals	Carolina League	64-75	6th	Washington Nationals