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 ft tall, and weighed 174 lb 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.

Best season

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