Jay Buhner
[edit] Biography
Jay Buhner (Jay Campbell Buhner) was born on August 13, 1964 in Louisville, Kentucky. He made his Major League debut on September 11, 1987 for the New York Yankees. In 1988, his rookie year, he hit .215 with 13 home runs and 38 RBI. Buhner played for the New York Yankees and Seattle Mariners over the course of his 15 year career.
Most people believe that Jay Buhner's best season was 1996, when he slugged 44 home runs and knocked in 138 runs.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Batting Stats
| 1987
| NY
| A
| 7
| 22
| 0
| 5
| 0
| 1
| .227
| .261
| .318
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
|
| 1988
| SEA
| A
| 60
| 192
| 28
| 43
| 10
| 25
| .224
| .320
| .458
| 13
| 1
| 25
| 68
| 3
| 1
| 1
| 1
| 4
|
| 1988
| NY
| A
| 25
| 69
| 8
| 13
| 3
| 13
| .188
| .250
| .319
| 0
| 0
| 3
| 25
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
|
| 1988
| TOT
| A
| 85
| 261
| 36
| 56
| 13
| 38
| .215
| .302
| .421
| 13
| 1
| 28
| 93
| 6
| 1
| 1
| 1
| 5
|
| 1989
| SEA
| A
| 58
| 204
| 27
| 56
| 9
| 33
| .275
| .341
| .490
| 15
| 1
| 19
| 55
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
|
| 1990
| SEA
| A
| 51
| 163
| 16
| 45
| 7
| 33
| .276
| .357
| .479
| 12
| 0
| 17
| 50
| 4
| 0
| 2
| 1
| 6
|
| 1991
| SEA
| A
| 137
| 406
| 64
| 99
| 27
| 77
| .244
| .337
| .498
| 14
| 4
| 53
| 117
| 6
| 2
| 0
| 5
| 10
|
| 1992
| SEA
| A
| 152
| 543
| 69
| 132
| 25
| 79
| .243
| .333
| .422
| 16
| 3
| 71
| 146
| 6
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 12
|
| 1993
| SEA
| A
| 158
| 563
| 91
| 153
| 27
| 98
| .272
| .379
| .476
| 28
| 3
| 100
| 144
| 2
| 2
| 2
| 11
| 12
|
| 1994
| SEA
| A
| 101
| 358
| 74
| 100
| 21
| 68
| .279
| .394
| .542
| 23
| 4
| 66
| 63
| 5
| 2
| 0
| 3
| 7
|
| 1995
| SEA
| A
| 126
| 470
| 86
| 123
| 40
| 121
| .262
| .343
| .566
| 23
| 0
| 60
| 120
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 7
| 15
|
| 1996
| SEA
| A
| 150
| 564
| 107
| 153
| 44
| 138
| .271
| .369
| .557
| 29
| 0
| 84
| 159
| 9
| 0
| 0
| 5
| 11
|
| 1997
| SEA
| A
| 157
| 540
| 104
| 131
| 40
| 109
| .243
| .383
| .506
| 18
| 2
| 119
| 175
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 3
| 23
|
| 1998
| SEA
| A
| 72
| 244
| 33
| 59
| 15
| 45
| .242
| .344
| .463
| 7
| 1
| 38
| 71
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 2
|
| 1999
| SEA
| A
| 87
| 266
| 37
| 59
| 14
| 38
| .222
| .388
| .421
| 11
| 0
| 69
| 100
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 6
|
| 2000
| SEA
| A
| 112
| 364
| 50
| 92
| 26
| 82
| .253
| .361
| .522
| 20
| 0
| 59
| 98
| 4
| 1
| 0
| 3
| 10
|
| 2001
| SEA
| A
| 19
| 45
| 4
| 10
| 2
| 5
| .222
| .340
| .400
| 2
| 0
| 8
| 9
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 3
|
| Total
|
|
| 1472
| 5013
| 798
| 1273
| 310
| 965
| .254
| .359
| .494
| 233
| 19
| 792
| 1406
| 56
| 12
| 6
| 41
| 123
|
[edit] Fielding Stats
| 1987
| NY
| A
| CF
| 3
| 3
| 21
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1987
| NY
| A
| LF
| 2
| 2
| 16
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1987
| NY
| A
| OF
| 7
| 7
| 55
| 11
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1987
| NY
| A
| RF
| 2
| 2
| 18
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1988
| SEA
| A
| RF
| 56
| 54
| 481
| 131
| 5
| 1
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .993
|
| 1988
| SEA
| A
| CF
| 2
| 2
| 17
| 4
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1988
| SEA
| A
| OF
| 59
| 57
| 507
| 134
| 7
| 1
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .993
|
| 1988
| SEA
| A
| LF
| 1
| 1
| 9
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1988
| NY
| A
| LF
| 3
| 2
| 23
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1988
| NY
| A
| OF
| 22
| 16
| 157.2
| 52
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .964
|
| 1988
| NY
| A
| RF
| 3
| 0
| 9.1
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1988
| NY
| A
| CF
| 16
| 14
| 125.1
| 45
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .959
|
| 1988
| TOT
| A
| OF
| 81
| 73
| 664.2
| 186
| 9
| 3
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .985
|
| 1988
| TOT
| A
| CF
| 18
| 16
| 142.1
| 49
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .963
|
| 1988
| TOT
| A
| RF
| 59
| 54
| 490.1
| 134
| 5
| 1
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .993
|
| 1988
| TOT
| A
| LF
| 4
| 3
| 32
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1989
| SEA
| A
| OF
| 57
| 57
| 489.1
| 106
| 6
| 4
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .966
|
| 1989
| SEA
| A
| RF
| 56
| 56
| 479.1
| 104
| 6
| 4
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .965
|
| 1989
| SEA
| A
| CF
| 2
| 1
| 10
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1990
| SEA
| A
| OF
| 40
| 35
| 312
| 55
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .966
|
| 1990
| SEA
| A
| CF
| 1
| 1
| 8
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .667
|
| 1990
| SEA
| A
| RF
| 39
| 34
| 304
| 53
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .982
|
| 1990
| SEA
| A
| DH
| 10
| 9
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1991
| SEA
| A
| CF
| 3
| 0
| 8
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1991
| SEA
| A
| OF
| 131
| 110
| 1019.1
| 244
| 15
| 5
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .981
|
| 1991
| SEA
| A
| RF
| 131
| 110
| 1011.1
| 243
| 14
| 5
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .981
|
| 1992
| SEA
| A
| CF
| 2
| 0
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1992
| SEA
| A
| OF
| 150
| 149
| 1328.1
| 314
| 14
| 2
| 4
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .994
|
| 1992
| SEA
| A
| RF
| 150
| 149
| 1325.1
| 312
| 14
| 2
| 4
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .994
|
| 1993
| SEA
| A
| DH
| 10
| 9
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1993
| SEA
| A
| OF
| 148
| 146
| 1287.1
| 263
| 8
| 6
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .978
|
| 1993
| SEA
| A
| RF
| 148
| 146
| 1287.1
| 266
| 9
| 6
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .979
|
| 1994
| SEA
| A
| DH
| 4
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1994
| SEA
| A
| OF
| 96
| 95
| 830
| 178
| 11
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .990
|
| 1994
| SEA
| A
| CF
| 1
| 1
| 8
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1994
| SEA
| A
| RF
| 95
| 94
| 822
| 177
| 11
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .989
|
| 1995
| SEA
| A
| RF
| 120
| 120
| 1046
| 180
| 5
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .989
|
| 1995
| SEA
| A
| DH
| 4
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1995
| SEA
| A
| OF
| 120
| 120
| 1046
| 180
| 5
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .989
|
| 1996
| SEA
| A
| RF
| 142
| 142
| 1230.1
| 251
| 9
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .989
|
| 1996
| SEA
| A
| DH
| 8
| 8
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1996
| SEA
| A
| OF
| 142
| 142
| 1230.1
| 251
| 9
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .989
|
| 1997
| SEA
| A
| OF
| 154
| 153
| 1326
| 295
| 5
| 1
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .997
|
| 1997
| SEA
| A
| RF
| 154
| 153
| 1326
| 294
| 5
| 1
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .997
|
| 1997
| SEA
| A
| DH
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1998
| SEA
| A
| OF
| 70
| 70
| 572.2
| 127
| 5
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .985
|
| 1998
| SEA
| A
| RF
| 70
| 70
| 572.2
| 128
| 5
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .985
|
| 1998
| SEA
| A
| DH
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1999
| SEA
| A
| OF
| 85
| 83
| 694
| 127
| 7
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .993
|
| 1999
| SEA
| A
| RF
| 85
| 83
| 694
| 128
| 7
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .993
|
| 1999
| SEA
| A
| 1B
| 1
| 1
| 9
| 9
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 2000
| SEA
| A
| OF
| 104
| 101
| 803
| 176
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 2000
| SEA
| A
| RF
| 104
| 101
| 803
| 176
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 2000
| SEA
| A
| DH
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 2001
| SEA
| A
| OF
| 12
| 10
| 73
| 15
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 2001
| SEA
| A
| RF
| 2
| 1
| 11
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 2001
| SEA
| A
| LF
| 10
| 9
| 62
| 13
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 2001
| SEA
| A
| DH
| 4
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| Total
|
|
| DH
| 44
| 38
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| Total
|
|
| RF
| 1357
| 1315
| 11420.2
| 2451
| 95
| 30
| 26
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .988
|
| Total
|
|
| 1B
| 1
| 1
| 9
| 9
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| Total
|
|
| LF
| 16
| 14
| 110
| 22
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| Total
|
|
| CF
| 30
| 22
| 200.1
| 61
| 4
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .956
|
| Total
|
|
| OF
| 1397
| 1351
| 11731
| 2528
| 100
| 33
| 27
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .988
|
[edit] Transactions
- Selected by Atlanta Braves in the 9th round of the free-agent draft - did not sign (June 6, 1983).
- Selected by Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2nd round of the secondary phase of free-agent draft (January 17, 1984 - signed May 26, 1984).
- Traded by Pittsburgh Pirates with Dale Berra and Alfonso Pulido to New York Yankees in exchange for Steve Kemp, Tim Foli and cash (December 20, 1984).
- Traded by New York Yankees with Rich Balabon and a player to be named later to Seattle Mariners in exchange for Ken Phelps (July 21, 1988); Seattle Mariners received Troy Evers (October 12, 1988).
- Granted free agency (October 28, 1994).
- Signed by Seattle Mariners (December 21, 1994).
- Granted free agency (November 11, 1999).
- Signed by Seattle Mariners (December 6, 1999).
- Granted free agency (November 10, 2000).
- Signed by Seattle Mariners (December 7, 2000).
- Granted free agency (November 5, 2001).
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