Bob Burda
Bob Burda | |
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First baseman / Outfielder | |
Born: St. Louis, Missouri | July 16, 1938|
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
August 25, 1962, for the New York Mets | |
Last MLB appearance | |
August 23, 1972, for the Boston Red Sox | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .224 |
Home runs | 13 |
Runs batted in | 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 (1965–66, 1969–70), 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.
Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Burda graduated from Weber High School in Chicago, 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 and drove in 78 RBI.
Best season
- 1971: Hit .296 and led National League with 14 pinch-hits
External links
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- Living people
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- Memphis Chickasaws players
- Milwaukee Brewers players
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