Jay Buhner

Full Name: Jay Campbell Buhner	Primary Position: OF,RF
Height/Weight: 6' 3"/205	First Game: September 11, 1987
Birthdate: August 13, 1964	Final Game: October 7, 2001
Birthplace: Louisville, Kentucky	MLB Experience: 15 years
Bat/Throw: Right/Right

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1 Biography
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- 2.1 Batting Stats
- 2.2 Fielding Stats
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[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

Year	Team		G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	2B	3B	BB	SO	HBP	SH	SB	IBB	GDP
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

Year	Team		POS	G	GS	INN	PO	A	ERR	DP	TP	AVG
1987	NY	A	CF	3	3	21	3	1	0	1	0	1.000
1987	NY	A	LF	2	2	16	5	0	0	0	0	1.000
1987	NY	A	OF	7	7	55	11	1	0	1	0	1.000
1987	NY	A	RF	2	2	18	3	0	0	0	0	1.000
1988	SEA	A	RF	56	54	481	131	5	1	3	0	.993
1988	SEA	A	CF	2	2	17	4	1	0	0	0	1.000
1988	SEA	A	OF	59	57	507	134	7	1	3	0	.993
1988	SEA	A	LF	1	1	9	1	0	0	0	0	1.000
1988	NY	A	LF	3	2	23	3	0	0	0	0	1.000
1988	NY	A	OF	22	16	157.2	52	2	2	0	0	.964
1988	NY	A	RF	3	0	9.1	3	0	0	0	0	1.000
1988	NY	A	CF	16	14	125.1	45	2	2	0	0	.959
1988	TOT	A	OF	81	73	664.2	186	9	3	3	0	.985
1988	TOT	A	CF	18	16	142.1	49	3	2	0	0	.963
1988	TOT	A	RF	59	54	490.1	134	5	1	3	0	.993
1988	TOT	A	LF	4	3	32	4	0	0	0	0	1.000
1989	SEA	A	OF	57	57	489.1	106	6	4	3	0	.966
1989	SEA	A	RF	56	56	479.1	104	6	4	3	0	.965
1989	SEA	A	CF	2	1	10	3	0	0	0	0	1.000
1990	SEA	A	OF	40	35	312	55	1	2	0	0	.966
1990	SEA	A	CF	1	1	8	2	0	1	0	0	.667
1990	SEA	A	RF	39	34	304	53	1	1	0	0	.982
1990	SEA	A	DH	10	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1991	SEA	A	CF	3	0	8	1	0	0	0	0	1.000
1991	SEA	A	OF	131	110	1019.1	244	15	5	4	0	.981
1991	SEA	A	RF	131	110	1011.1	243	14	5	4	0	.981
1992	SEA	A	CF	2	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	1.000
1992	SEA	A	OF	150	149	1328.1	314	14	2	4	1	.994
1992	SEA	A	RF	150	149	1325.1	312	14	2	4	1	.994
1993	SEA	A	DH	10	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1993	SEA	A	OF	148	146	1287.1	263	8	6	2	0	.978
1993	SEA	A	RF	148	146	1287.1	266	9	6	2	0	.979
1994	SEA	A	DH	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1994	SEA	A	OF	96	95	830	178	11	2	2	0	.990
1994	SEA	A	CF	1	1	8	2	0	0	0	0	1.000
1994	SEA	A	RF	95	94	822	177	11	2	2	0	.989
1995	SEA	A	RF	120	120	1046	180	5	2	0	0	.989
1995	SEA	A	DH	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1995	SEA	A	OF	120	120	1046	180	5	2	0	0	.989
1996	SEA	A	RF	142	142	1230.1	251	9	3	1	0	.989
1996	SEA	A	DH	8	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1996	SEA	A	OF	142	142	1230.1	251	9	3	1	0	.989
1997	SEA	A	OF	154	153	1326	295	5	1	3	0	.997
1997	SEA	A	RF	154	153	1326	294	5	1	3	0	.997
1997	SEA	A	DH	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1998	SEA	A	OF	70	70	572.2	127	5	2	2	0	.985
1998	SEA	A	RF	70	70	572.2	128	5	2	2	0	.985
1998	SEA	A	DH	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1999	SEA	A	OF	85	83	694	127	7	1	2	0	.993
1999	SEA	A	RF	85	83	694	128	7	1	2	0	.993
1999	SEA	A	1B	1	1	9	9	0	0	1	0	1.000
2000	SEA	A	OF	104	101	803	176	4	0	0	0	1.000
2000	SEA	A	RF	104	101	803	176	4	0	0	0	1.000
2000	SEA	A	DH	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2001	SEA	A	OF	12	10	73	15	0	0	0	0	1.000
2001	SEA	A	RF	2	1	11	2	0	0	0	0	1.000
2001	SEA	A	LF	10	9	62	13	0	0	0	0	1.000
2001	SEA	A	DH	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Total			DH	44	38	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Total			RF	1357	1315	11420.2	2451	95	30	26	1	.988
Total			1B	1	1	9	9	0	0	1	0	1.000
Total			LF	16	14	110	22	0	0	0	0	1.000
Total			CF	30	22	200.1	61	4	3	1	0	.956
Total			OF	1397	1351	11731	2528	100	33	27	1	.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).