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 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.

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As a major leaguer, Burda collected 142 career hits, including 21 doubles and 13 home runs. He batted .224 with 78 RBI.

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Best season

1971 with the Cardinals: Hit .296 and led National League with 14 pinch-hits

External links

Bob Burda - Baseballbiography.com

Retrosheet

Venezuelan Professional Baseball League

1938 births

Living people

American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela

Baseball players from St. Louis

Boston Red Sox players

Columbus Jets players

Illinois Fighting Illini baseball players

Major League Baseball first basemen

Major League Baseball right fielders

Memphis Chickasaws players

Milwaukee Brewers players

Phoenix Giants players

Portland Beavers players

Rochester Red Wings players

St. Louis Cardinals players

San Francisco Giants players

Tacoma Giants players

Tiburones de La Guaira players

Tigres de Aragua players

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