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Jay Buhner

Q: When was Jay Buhner born?

Jay Buhner was born on August 13, 1964.

Q: Where was Jay Buhner born?

Jay Buhner was born in Louisville, KY .

Q: How tall is Jay Buhner?

Jay Buhner is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Jay Buhner weigh when playing?

Jay Buhner weighed 220 lbs (99 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Jay Buhner in the Hall of Fame?

Jay Buhner has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Jay Buhner drafted?

Jay Buhner was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 9th round of the 1983 MLB June Amateur Draft from McLennan Community College (Waco, TX) and the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2nd round of the 1984 MLB January Draft-Secondary Phase from McLennan Community College (Waco, TX) .

Q: How many hits did Jay Buhner have?

Jay Buhner had 1,273 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Jay Buhner have?

Jay Buhner had 310 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Jay Buhner's average?

Jay Buhner had a .254 average over his career.

Q: How many teams has Jay Buhner played for?

Jay Buhner played for 2 teams; the New York Yankees and Seattle Mariners.

Position: Rightfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 220lb (190cm, 99kg)

Born: August 13, 1964 in Louisville, KY us

Draft: Drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 9th round of the 1983 MLB June Amateur Draft from McLennan Community College (Waco, TX) and the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2nd round of the 1984 MLB January Draft-Secondary Phase from McLennan Community College (Waco, TX).

High School: Clear Creek HS (League City, TX)

School: McLennan Community College (Waco, TX)

Debut: September 11, 1987 (Age 23-029d, 15,407th in major league history)
vs. TOR 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 7, 2001 (Age 37-055d)
vs. TEX 3 AB, 1 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1988 season

Agents: Randy Hendricks, Alan Hendricks

Full Name: Jay Campbell Buhner

Nicknames: Bone

Pronunciation: \BYOU-ner\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

23.0

5013

1273

310

.254

797

RBI

965

OBP

.359

SLG

.494

OPS

.852

OPS+

124

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1984	19	PIT-min	A-	65	274	229	43	74	16	3	9	58	3	1	42	58	.323	.427	.537	.964		123		1	0	2	4		WTR · NYPL
1985	20	NYY-min	A	117	481	409	65	121	18	10	11	76	6	4	65	76	.296	.392	.469	.861		192		2	1	4	4		FTL · FLOR
1986	21	NYY-min	A	36	155	139	24	42	9	1	7	31	1	0	15	30	.302	.368	.532	.900		74		0	0	1	1		FTL · FLOR
1987	22	NYY-min	AAA	134	563	502	83	140	23	1	31	85	4	2	55	124	.279	.351	.514	.865		258		2	2	2	6		CLB · IL
1987	22	NYY	AL	7	23	22	0	5	2	0	0	1	0	0	1	6	.227	.261	.318	.579	54	7	1	0	0	0	0	/879
1988	23	NYY-min	AAA	38	152	129	26	33	5	0	8	18	1	1	19	33	.256	.362	.481	.842		62		3	0	1	3		CLB · IL
1988	23	TOT	AL	85	299	261	36	56	13	1	13	38	1	1	28	93	.215	.302	.421	.723	99	110	5	6	1	3	1	98/H7
1988	23	NYY	AL	25	76	69	8	13	0	0	3	13	0	0	3	25	.188	.250	.319	.569	59	22	1	3	0	1	0	8/H79
1988	23	SEA	AL	60	223	192	28	43	13	1	10	25	1	1	25	68	.224	.320	.458	.778	112	88	4	3	1	2	1	9/87H
1989	24	SEA-min	AAA	56	243	196	43	61	12	1	11	45	4	4	44	56	.311	.432	.551	.983		108		0	0	3	1		CGY · PCL
1989	24	SEA	AL	58	226	204	27	56	15	1	9	33	1	4	19	55	.275	.341	.490	.831	129	100	0	2	0	1	0	9/8H
1990	25	SEA-min	AAA	13	42	34	6	7	1	0	2	5	0	0	7	11	.206	.333	.412	.745		14		0	0	1	0		CGY · PCL
1990	25	SEA	AL	51	185	163	16	45	12	0	7	33	2	2	17	50	.276	.357	.479	.835	132	78	6	4	0	1	1	9D/H8
1991	26	SEA	AL	137	471	406	64	99	14	4	27	77	0	1	53	117	.244	.337	.498	.834	128	202	10	6	2	4	5	*9H/8
1992	27	SEA	AL	152	629	543	69	132	16	3	25	79	0	6	71	146	.243	.333	.422	.755	111	229	12	6	1	8	2	*9/H8
1993	28	SEA	AL	158	675	563	90	153	28	3	27	98	2	5	100	144	.272	.379	.476	.855	128	268	12	2	2	8	11	*9D/H
1994	29	SEA	AL	101	436	358	74	100	23	4	21	68	0	1	66	63	.279	.394	.542	.936	138	194	7	5	2	5	3	*9/DH8
1995	30	SEA	AL	126	539	470	86	123	23	0	40	121	0	1	60	120	.262	.343	.566	.909	131	266	15	1	2	6	7	*9/DH	MVP-5
1996	31	SEA	AL	150	667	564	107	153	29	0	44	138	0	1	84	159	.271	.369	.557	.926	131	314	11	9	0	10	5	*9/D	AS,MVP-17,GG
1997	32	SEA	AL	157	665	540	104	131	18	2	40	109	0	0	119	*175*	.243	.383	.506	.889	132	273	23	5	0	1	3	*9/HD	MVP-19
1998	33	SEA-min	AAA	2	7	4	2	2	2	0	0	2	0	0	2	2	.500	.571	1.000	1.571		4	0	0	0	1	0		TAC · PCL
1998	33	SEA	AL	72	286	244	33	59	7	1	15	45	0	0	38	71	.242	.344	.463	.807	109	113	2	1	1	2	0	9/DH
1999	34	SEA	AL	87	343	266	37	59	11	0	14	38	0	0	69	100	.222	.388	.421	.809	105	112	6	5	0	3	0	9/H3
2000	35	SEA	AL	112	430	364	50	92	20	0	26	82	0	2	59	98	.253	.361	.522	.883	127	190	10	4	1	2	3	9H/D
2001	36	SEA-min	AAA,A-	14	51	44	8	14	1	0	5	12	0	0	6	15	.318	.412	.682	1.094		30	1	1	0	0	0		TAC,EVR · PCL,NORW
2001	36	SEA	AL	19	53	45	4	10	2	0	2	5	0	0	8	9	.222	.340	.400	.740	100	18	3	0	0	0	0	7/HD9
15 Yrs				1472	5927	5013	797	1273	233	19	310	965	6	24	792	1406	.254	.359	.494	.852	124	2474	123	56	12	54	41
162 Game Avg.				162	652	552	88	140	26	2	34	106	1	3	87	155	.254	.359	.494	.852	124	272	14	6	1	6	5
				G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
SEA (14 yrs)				1440	5828	4922	789	1255	231	19	307	951	6	24	788	1375	.255	.360	.497	.857	125	2445	121	53	12	53	41
NYY (2 yrs)				32	99	91	8	18	2	0	3	14	0	0	4	31	.198	.253	.319	.571	58	29	2	3	0	1	0

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Jay Buhner?

Jay Buhner is 60 years old.

When was Jay Buhner born?

Jay Buhner was born on August 13, 1964.

Where was Jay Buhner born?

Jay Buhner was born in Louisville, KY.

How tall is Jay Buhner?

Jay Buhner is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

How much did Jay Buhner weigh when playing?

Jay Buhner weighed 220 lbs (99 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Jay Buhner play?

Jay Buhner played 15 seasons.

Is Jay Buhner in the Hall of Fame?

Jay Buhner has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Jay Buhner drafted?

Jay Buhner was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 9th round of the 1983 MLB June Amateur Draft from McLennan Community College (Waco, TX) and the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2nd round of the 1984 MLB January Draft-Secondary Phase from McLennan Community College (Waco, TX).

What position did Jay Buhner play?

Jay Buhner was a Rightfielder.

How many hits did Jay Buhner have?

Jay Buhner had 1,273 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Jay Buhner have?

Jay Buhner had 310 home runs over his career.

What was Jay Buhner's average?

Jay Buhner had a .254 average over his career.

How many teams has Jay Buhner played for?

Jay Buhner played for 2 teams; the New York Yankees and Seattle Mariners.

How many World Series has Jay Buhner won?

Jay Buhner has never won a World Series.

When did Jay Buhner retire?

Jay Buhner last played in 2001.

What are Jay Buhner's nicknames?

Bone is a nickname for Jay Buhner.

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