Bob Burda

Q: When was Bob Burda born?

Bob Burda was born on July 16, 1938.

Q: Where was Bob Burda born?

Bob Burda was born in St. Louis, MO .

Q: How tall is Bob Burda?

Bob Burda is 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Bob Burda weigh when playing?

Bob Burda weighed 174 lbs (78 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Bob Burda in the Hall of Fame?

Bob Burda has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: What position did Bob Burda play?

Bob Burda was a Pinch Hitter, First Baseman and Rightfielder.

Q: How many hits did Bob Burda have?

Bob Burda had 142 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Bob Burda have?

Bob Burda had 13 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Bob Burda's average?

Bob Burda had a .224 average over his career.

Q: How many teams has Bob Burda played for?

Bob Burda played for 4 teams; the St. Louis Cardinals, San Francisco Giants, Milwaukee Brewers and Boston Red Sox.

Positions: Pinch Hitter, First Baseman and Rightfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

5-11, 174lb (180cm, 78kg)

Born: July 16, 1938 in St. Louis, MO us

High School: Ritenour HS (St. Louis, MO)

Schools: Southern Illinois University Carbondale (Carbondale, IL), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Champaign, IL)

Debut: August 25, 1962 (Age 24-040d, 12,006th in major league history)
vs. PIT 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: August 23, 1972 (Age 34-038d)
vs. KCR 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1969 season

Full Name: Edward Robert Burda

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-1.8

634

142

.224

RBI

OBP

.302

SLG

.319

OPS

.620

OPS+

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Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1958	19	STL-min	A	118	530	442	77	122	19	4	1	40	9		74	35	.276	.382	.344	.726		152		5	4	5	4		YOR · EL
1959	20	STL-min	A,AAA	128	540	474	74	149	27	6	7	52	7		64	30	.314	.396	.441	.837		209		1	0	1	3		YOR,ROC · EL,IL
1960	21	STL-min	AA	122	508	434	66	124	34	5	9	71	5		66	37	.286	.378	.449	.828		195		1	3	4	7		MEM · SOUA
1961	22	STL-min	AAA	148	627	539	83	142	26	7	8	59	2	3	65	33	.263	.345	.382	.727		206		6	10	7			POR · PCL
1962	23	STL-min	AAA	122	509	436	62	132	29	3	10	74	2	2	63	38	.303	.391	.452	.842		197		3	2	5			ATA · IL
1962	23	STL	NL	7	17	14	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	1	.071	.235	.071	.307	-16	1	0	0	0	0	0	/97H

1963	24	PIT-min	AAA	143	604	512	83	138	16	0	27	90	3	2	83	70	.270	.369	.459	.828		235		1	3	5			CLB · IL
1964	25	PIT-min	AAA	139	564	487	70	132	27	2	18	78	2	3	69	40	.271	.361	.446	.807		217		2	2	4			CLB · IL
1965	26	SFG-min	AAA	101	413	356	40	97	26	1	11	43	1	4	51	21	.272	.367	.444	.810		158		3	1	2			TAC · PCL
1965	26	SFG	NL	31	34	27	0	3	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	6	.111	.235	.111	.346	0	3	2	0	0	2	0	H3/7
1966	27	SFG-min	AAA	63	256	224	34	69	12	6	3	37	2	5	25	16	.308	.379	.455	.834		102		3	0	4			PHX · PCL
1966	27	SFG	NL	37	46	43	3	7	3	0	0	2	0	0	2	5	.163	.196	.233	.428	17	10	1	0	0	1	0	H/379

1967	28	SFG-min	AAA	131	549	465	76	123	18	3	7	53	7	4	75	24	.265	.366	.361	.727		168		1	5	3			PHX · PCL
1968	29	SFG-min	AAA	119	503	445	69	134	18	10	7	51	7	9	54	18	.301	.375	.434	.808		193		0	1	3			PHX · PCL
1969	30	SFG	NL	97	184	161	20	37	8	0	6	27	0	1	21	12	.230	.317	.391	.708	99	63	2	0	1	1	3	H39/7
1970	31	TOT	MLB	106	275	245	20	61	9	0	4	23	1	0	21	19	.249	.315	.335	.650	79	82	5	4	2	3	3	9H3/7
1970	31	SFG	NL	28	29	23	1	6	0	0	0	3	0	0	5	2	.261	.414	.261	.675	87	6	0	1	0	0	2	H/37
1970	31	MIL	AL	78	246	222	19	55	9	0	4	20	1	0	16	17	.248	.303	.342	.646	78	76	5	3	2	3	1	9H/3
1971	32	STL	NL	65	83	71	6	21	0	0	1	12	0	0	10	11	.296	.386	.338	.724	104	24	2	1	0	1	2	H3/9
1972	33	BOS	AL	45	84	73	4	12	1	0	2	9	0	0	8	11	.164	.241	.260	.501	46	19	3	0	1	2	3	H3/7
7 Yrs				388	723	634	53	142	21	0	13	78	2	1	70	65	.224	.302	.319	.620	73	202	15	5	4	10	11
162 Game Avg.				162	302	265	22	59	9	0	5	33	1	0	29	27	.224	.302	.319	.620	73	84	6	2	2	4	5

SFG (4 yrs)				193	293	254	24	53	11	0	6	37	0	1	33	25	.209	.298	.323	.621	73	82	5	1	1	4	5
STL (2 yrs)				72	100	85	6	22	0	0	1	12	1	0	13	12	.259	.360	.294	.654	82	25	2	1	0	1	2
BOS (1 yr)				45	84	73	4	12	1	0	2	9	0	0	8	11	.164	.241	.260	.501	46	19	3	0	1	2	3
MIL (1 yr)				78	246	222	19	55	9	0	4	20	1	0	16	17	.248	.303	.342	.646	78	76	5	3	2	3	1

NL (6 yrs)				265	393	339	30	75	11	0	7	49	1	1	46	37	.221	.314	.316	.629	76	107	7	2	1	5	7
AL (2 yrs)				123	330	295	23	67	10	0	6	29	1	0	24	28	.227	.287	.322	.609	70	95	8	3	3	5	4

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Bob Burda?

Bob Burda is 85 years old.

When was Bob Burda born?

Bob Burda was born on July 16, 1938.

Where was Bob Burda born?

Bob Burda was born in St. Louis, MO.

How tall is Bob Burda?

Bob Burda is 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

How much did Bob Burda weigh when playing?

Bob Burda weighed 174 lbs (78 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Bob Burda play?

Bob Burda played 7 seasons.

Is Bob Burda in the Hall of Fame?

Bob Burda has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Bob Burda play?

Bob Burda was a Pinch Hitter, First Baseman and Rightfielder.

How many hits did Bob Burda have?

Bob Burda had 142 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Bob Burda have?

Bob Burda had 13 home runs over his career.

What was Bob Burda's average?

Bob Burda had a .224 average over his career.

How many teams has Bob Burda played for?

Bob Burda played for 4 teams; the St. Louis Cardinals, San Francisco Giants, Milwaukee Brewers and Boston Red Sox.

When did Bob Burda retire?

Bob Burda last played in 1972.

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