Bob Burda | |
Position: | First baseman / Outfielder |
Bats: | Left |
Throws: | Left |
Birth Date: | 16 July 1938 |
Birth Place: | St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | August 25 |
Debutyear: | 1962 |
Debutteam: | St. Louis Cardinals |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | August 23 |
Finalyear: | 1972 |
Finalteam: | Boston Red Sox |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Batting average |
Stat1value: | .224 |
Stat2label: | Home runs |
Stat2value: | 13 |
Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
Stat3value: | 78 |
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Edward Robert Burda (born July 16, 1938) is an American former professional baseball player. The first baseman and right fielder appeared in 388 games in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals (1962, 1971), San Francisco Giants (1965–1966, 1969–1970), Milwaukee Brewers (1970) and Boston Red Sox (1972). He batted and threw left-handed, stood 5feet tall, and weighed during his active career.
Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Burda graduated from Ritenour High School and attended Southern Illinois University and the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign. He spent 15 seasons (1958–1972) in professional baseball after signing with his original organization, the Cardinals. Of his seven big-league seasons, the last four were spent exclusively at the MLB level.
As a major leaguer, Burda collected 142 career hits, including 21 doubles and 13 home runs. He batted .224 with 78 RBI.