Jay Buhner
Jay Campbell Buhner "Bone"
Born: August 13, 1964
Louisville, KY US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: LF, RF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 220
Draft: Round 9 (1983 June Amateur Draft, Atlanta Braves)
Draft: Round 2 (1984 January Secondary Draft, Pittsburgh Pirates)
School: McLennan CC
Career: 1984-2001
Major League Statistics
Jay Buhner compiled a career batting average of .293 with 84 home runs and 332 RBI in his 475-game career with the Watertown Pirates, Fort Lauderdale Yankees, Columbus Clippers, Calgary Cannons, Tacoma Rainiers and Everett AquaSox. He began playing during the 1984 season and last took the field during the 2001 campaign.
 Watertown Pirates |
 Fort Lauderdale Yankees |
 Columbus Clippers |
 Calgary Cannons |
 Tacoma Rainiers |
 Everett AquaSox |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Short Season A | NYPL | Watertown Pirates | 65 | 274 | 229 | 43 | 74 | 16 | 3 | 9 | 58 | 3 | 1 | 42 | 58 | .323 | .427 | .537 | .964 | 123 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 1985 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | 117 | 481 | 409 | 65 | 121 | 18 | 10 | 11 | 76 | 6 | 4 | 65 | 76 | .296 | .392 | .469 | .861 | 192 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | |
| 1986 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | 36 | 155 | 139 | 24 | 42 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 30 | .302 | .368 | .532 | .900 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1987 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 134 | 563 | 502 | 83 | 140 | 23 | 1 | 31 | 85 | 4 | 2 | 55 | 124 | .279 | .351 | .514 | .865 | 258 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| 1988 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 38 | 152 | 129 | 26 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 33 | .256 | .362 | .481 | .842 | 62 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 1989 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | 56 | 243 | 196 | 43 | 61 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 45 | 4 | 4 | 44 | 56 | .311 | .432 | .551 | .983 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| 1990 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | 13 | 42 | 34 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | .206 | .333 | .412 | .745 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1998 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | 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 |
| 2001 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | 11 | 40 | 34 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 | .235 | .350 | .500 | .850 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | Short Season A | NORW | Everett AquaSox | 3 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .600 | .636 | 1.300 | 1.936 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 475 | 1968 | 1686 | 300 | 494 | 87 | 16 | 84 | 332 | 19 | 12 | 255 | 405 | .293 | .386 | .513 | .899 | 865 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 19 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Short Season A | NYPL | Watertown Pirates | OF | 64 | 106 | 8 | 1 | 3 | .991 | 1.781 |
| 1985 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | OF | 113 | 235 | 12 | 7 | 4 | .972 | 2.186 |
| 1986 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | OF | 36 | 84 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .968 | 2.528 |
| 1987 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | OF | 133 | 275 | 20 | 6 | 6 | .980 | 2.218 |
| 1988 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | OF | 38 | 83 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .989 | 2.263 |
| 1989 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | OF | 56 | 97 | 8 | 2 | 2 | .981 | 1.875 |
| 1990 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | OF | 6 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.500 |
| 1998 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1998 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | RF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 2001 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | LF | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 2001 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | OF | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.667 |
| 2001 | Short Season A | NORW | Everett AquaSox | LF | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 2001 | Short Season A | NORW | Everett AquaSox | OF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Totals | 466 | 904 | 59 | 20 | 17 | .980 | 2.067 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Watertown Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1985 | A | Florida State League | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1986 | A | Florida State League | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1987 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | NYA | ||
| 1988 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | NYA | ||
| 1989 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Calgary Cannons | SEA | ||
| 1990 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Calgary Cannons | SEA | ||
| 1998 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Rainiers | SEA | ||
| 2001 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Everett AquaSox | SEA | ||
| 2001 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Rainiers | SEA | August 13, 2001 | August 29, 2001 |
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