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. 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 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