Bob Burda

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 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) tall, and weighed 174 pounds (79 kg) during his active career.

Bob Burda
First baseman / Outfielder
Born: (1938-07-16) July 16, 1938 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
August 25, 1962, for the St. Louis Cardinals
Last MLB appearance
August 23, 1972, for the Boston Red Sox
MLB statistics
Batting average	.224
Home runs	13
Runs batted in	78
Teams
St. Louis Cardinals (1962) San Francisco Giants (1965–1966, 1969–1970) Milwaukee Brewers (1970) St. Louis Cardinals (1971) Boston Red Sox (1972)

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.