What years did Bob Burda play?

Bob Burda played in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1972.

Was Bob Burda a pitcher?

No. Bob Burda was a position player (First Baseman).

How many home runs did Bob Burda hit?

Bob Burda hit 13 career home runs with 142 hits.

Bob Burda

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1962-1972)

AVG .224

HR 13

RBI 78

H 142

OPS .620

PIV -405

Position: First Baseman
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 174 lb
Born: 7/16/1938 in St. Louis, MO, USA
MLB Debut: 1962-08-25
Last Game: 1972-08-23

Full name: Edward Robert Burda

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
388	634	53	142	21	0	13	78	2	70	65	.224	.302	.319	.620	-405

Career AVG .224 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 10.3% below league average.

Career OBP .302 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .319 vs. league average .373 across their career seasons — 14.6% below league average.

Career OPS .620 vs. league average .691 across their career seasons — 10.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1962	SLN	NL	7	14	0	1	0	0	0	1	3	1	.071	—	—	—	—	0.0
1965	SFN	NL	31	27	0	3	0	0	5	0	5	6	.111	—	—	—	—	0.0
1966	SFN	NL	37	43	3	7	3	0	2	0	2	5	.163	—	—	—	—	0.0
1969	SFN	NL	97	161	20	37	8	6	27	0	21	12	.230	.248 (-7%)	.320 (-1%)	.369 (+6%)	.689 (+3%)	81.3
1970	SFN	NL	28	23	1	6	0	0	3	0	5	2	.261	—	—	—	—	0.0
1970	ML4	AL	78	222	19	55	9	4	20	1	16	17	.248	.253 (-2%)	.325 (-7%)	.385 (-11%)	.711 (-9%)	0.0
1971	SLN	NL	65	71	6	21	0	1	12	0	10	11	.296	.249 (+19%)	.316 (+22%)	.365 (-7%)	.682 (+6%)	128.8
1972	BOS	AL	45	73	4	12	1	2	9	0	8	11	.164	.243 (-33%)	.310 (-22%)	.353 (-26%)	.664 (-25%)	-278.4
Career · 8 seasons			388	634	53	142	21	13	78	2	70	65	.224	—	—	—	—	-68

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	208	344	29	70	5	37	.203
Away	180	290	24	72	8	41	.248

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	RBI	BB	SO
1972-08-23	BOS	KCR	L	1	0	0	1
1972-08-18	BOS	CHW	L	0	0	1	0
1972-08-16	BOS	TEX	L	1	0	0	0
1972-08-09	BOS	CLE	W	1	0	0	0
1972-08-06	BOS	BAL	L	1	0	0	0
1972-08-01	BOS	NYY	L	0	1	1	0
1972-07-30	BOS	DET	L	1	0	0	0
1972-07-22	BOS	OAK	L	1	0	0	1
1972-07-21	BOS	OAK	W	0	0	0	0
1972-07-20	BOS	OAK	W	1	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	106	32	485	28	4	36
OF	97	84	119	5	4	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1962	SLN	OF	6	5	11	0	1	0
1965	SFN	1B	11	1	31	0	1	1
1965	SFN	OF	1	1	3	0	0	0
1966	SFN	1B	7	0	26	2	0	0
1966	SFN	OF	4	4	2	0	0	0
1969	SFN	1B	45	9	206	12	1	15
1969	SFN	OF	19	14	28	2	2	0
1970	SFN	1B	8	0	14	0	1	1
1970	SFN	OF	1	1	2	0	0	0
1970	ML4	1B	7	3	24	1	0	2
1970	ML4	OF	64	59	71	3	1	1
1971	SLN	1B	13	6	62	6	0	4
1971	SLN	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
1972	BOS	1B	15	13	122	7	1	13
1972	BOS	OF	1	0	2	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	105
Left Field	12
Right Field	86

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Burda

What years did Bob Burda play?: Bob Burda played in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1972.
Was Bob Burda a pitcher?: No. Bob Burda was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Bob Burda hit?: Bob Burda hit 13 career home runs with 142 hits.