Ron Kulpa

46 – Ron Kulpa
Kulpa in 2011
Born	(1968-10-05) October 5, 1968 (age 48) St. Louis, Missouri
MLB debut	July 23, 1998
Umpiring crew
15
Crew members
Jerry Meals (crew chief) Ron Kulpa Ed Hickox Chris Conroy
Career highlights and awards
Special Assignments All-Star Game (2001, 2015) Division Series (2001, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011) League Championship Series (2005, 2013, 2014) World Series (2011) World Baseball Classic (2009)

Ronald Clarence "Ron" Kulpa (born October 5, 1968) is an umpire in Major League Baseball. He wears uniform number 46.

Kulpa's professional umpiring career began in 1992 and he advanced to the Pacific Coast League in 1998. Kulpa was one of the 22 umpires promoted in the wake of the Major League Umpires Association's mass-resignation strategy in July 1999, and was named to the National League staff for the remainder of the 1999 season. When the umpiring staffs from the two leagues merged for the 2000 season, Kulpa began working in both leagues.

He has worked several MLB Special Events, including the All-Star Game (2001, 2015), Division Series (2001, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011), League Championship Series (2005, 2013, 2014), and World Series (2011). He also officiated in the 2009 World Baseball Classic.