Bob Burda

{{short description|American baseball player (born 1938)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}

{{Infobox baseball biography

|name=Bob Burda

|position=First baseman / Outfielder

|image=Bob Burda 1961.jpg

|bats=Left

|throws=Left

|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1938|7|16}}

|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

|teams=

• St. Louis Cardinals ({{mlby|1962}})
• San Francisco Giants ({{mlby|1965}}–{{mlby|1966}}, {{mlby|1969}}–{{mlby|1970}})
• Milwaukee Brewers ({{mlby|1970}})
• St. Louis Cardinals ({{mlby|1971}})
• Boston Red Sox ({{mlby|1972}})

}}

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 {{convert|5|ft|11|in}} tall, and weighed {{convert|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.