1938
Born July 16, 1938
St. Louis, MO, USA
Bob Burda Notable
b. July 16, 1938 · St. Louis Cardinals 1962, 1971, San Francisco Giants 1965–1966, 1969–1970, Milwaukee Brewers 1970, Boston Red Sox 1972
Bob Burda played for four clubs across 11 seasons as a first baseman, opening with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1962 and closing with the Boston Red Sox in 1972.
Across 388 games he batted .224, with 142 hits and 53 runs. He finished with 13 home runs, 21 doubles and 2 stolen bases.
He played 106 games at first base, with 485 putouts and 4 errors. He turned 36 double plays.
He was born in St. Louis, MO, USA on July 16, 1938. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | STL | 7 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .071 |
| 1965 | SFG | 31 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .111 |
| 1966 | SFG | 37 | 43 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .163 |
| 1969 | SFG | 97 | 161 | 20 | 37 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 27 | 21 | 12 | 0 | .230 |
| 1970 | MIL/SFG | 106 | 245 | 20 | 61 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 1 | .249 |
| 1971 | STL | 65 | 71 | 6 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 0 | .296 |
| 1972 | BOS | 45 | 73 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 0 | .164 |
| Career | — | 388 | 634 | 53 | 142 | 21 | 0 | 13 | 78 | 70 | 65 | 2 | .224 |
On this day & linked events
1962
Major-league debut: Bob Burda
Bob Burda made a major-league debut on August 25, 1962.
1972
Final major-league game: Bob Burda
Bob Burda played a final major-league game on August 23, 1972.
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