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RF Jay Buhner #19
Age: 33 | Bats: R | Throws: R
10/05/1997
RF JAY BUHNER #19 - AGE: 33 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
156 549 118 11 2 40 85 71 185 .215 .311 .461 1 2.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 10 10 10 10
Gap 11 11 10 11
Power 16 17 16 16
Eye 14 14 14 16
Avoid K's 7 7 7 7
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 7 7
Errors: - 5 16
Arm: - 6 14
Turn DP: - 4 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 6
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 8
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 3
Stealing Ability: 12
Baserunning Inst.: 12
Sacrifice Bunt: 2
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/28/1997 @ SD Loss, 0-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
09/27/1997 @ SD Loss, 4-8 3 2 2 0 0 1 1 0
09/26/1997 @ SD Win, 14-2 5 2 1 1 1 1 3 0
09/25/1997 @ COL Win, 16-6 5 1 3 3 1 0 0 0
09/24/1997 @ COL Win, 7-4 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/23/1997 @ COL Win, 10-5 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/22/1997 @ COL Win, 1-0 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
09/21/1997 ARI Win, 11-3 5 2 4 3 1 0 0 0
09/20/1997 ARI Win, 3-0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0
09/19/1997 ARI Win, 3-2 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Birthday:08/13/1964
Born in:Louisville, KY
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:215 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Drafted:1986, 15th Pick in Round 1
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE 1997 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 156 549 118 11 2 40 85 77 71 185 .215 .311 .461 .772 .323 .246 118
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 155 639 10 0 0 10 0 9 253 53 1 1 50.0 82.2 4.92 2.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   172 40 5 1 10 23 16 23 51 3 0 4 .233 .332 .448 .779
Versus Right   377 78 6 1 30 62 61 48 134 6 0 6 .207 .302 .467 .769
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   30 7 2 1 2 4 6 2 12 0 0 0 .233 .281 .567 .848
March   4 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 3 0 0 0 .250 .250 1.000 1.250
April   81 13 1 0 2 7 6 19 32 1 0 4 .160 .343 .247 .590
May   90 16 1 0 5 14 10 13 23 3 0 1 .178 .280 .356 .636
June   97 25 4 0 17 22 23 10 28 0 0 1 .258 .333 .825 1.158
July   83 14 1 1 2 9 8 11 34 1 0 2 .169 .278 .277 .555
August   98 20 0 0 5 11 11 9 31 2 0 1 .204 .273 .357 .630
September   96 29 4 1 8 20 18 9 34 2 0 1 .302 .361 .615 .976
Last Year   505 110 22 2 40 92 82 82 153 2 0 13 .218 .341 .507 .847
2 Years Ago   532 106 17 0 41 98 85 71 180 4 1 13 .199 .306 .462 .769
Career   5470 1181 195 11 376 884 789 688 1727 48 3 103 .216 .313 .462 .774
Home   255 57 1 1 17 38 32 32 71 5 0 7 .224 .321 .435 .756
Road   294 61 10 1 23 47 45 39 114 4 0 3 .207 .303 .483 .786
Grass   476 101 9 2 38 78 69 61 158 7 0 9 .212 .309 .479 .788
Turf   73 17 2 0 2 7 8 10 27 2 0 1 .233 .326 .342 .668
Day   438 93 6 1 33 70 62 60 148 8 0 10 .212 .316 .457 .773
Night   111 25 5 1 7 15 15 11 37 1 0 0 .225 .293 .477 .770
As Starter   548 117 11 2 40 83 76 71 185 9 0 10 .214 .310 .460 .770
As Reliever / Substitution   1 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Pinch Hitting   1 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Close/Late   101 20 3 0 8 19 15 17 41 4 0 1 .198 .309 .465 .774
Inning 1-3   184 37 5 1 9 27 20 23 62 3 0 4 .201 .299 .386 .685
Inning 4-6   207 45 1 0 17 30 28 23 66 2 0 5 .217 .308 .469 .777
Inning 7-9   151 33 5 1 13 25 27 23 56 4 0 1 .219 .318 .523 .842
Extra Innings   7 3 0 0 1 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 .429 .556 .857 1.413
0 Outs   190 45 5 0 17 27 35 19 56 2 0 3 .237 .313 .532 .845
1 Outs   167 33 2 1 11 31 26 26 58 7 0 4 .198 .309 .419 .728
2 Outs   192 40 4 1 12 27 16 26 71 0 0 3 .208 .312 .427 .739
Scoring Position   118 22 2 1 7 43 15 17 38 9 0 4 .186 .291 .398 .689
Bases Empty   321 72 7 1 25 25 49 37 107 0 0 5 .224 .314 .486 .800
Runner on 1st   110 24 2 0 8 17 13 17 40 0 0 1 .218 .328 .455 .783
Runner on 2nd   48 9 2 0 3 10 6 8 14 0 0 3 .188 .339 .417 .756
Runner on 3rd   19 3 0 1 0 5 0 2 7 1 0 1 .158 .261 .263 .524
Runner on 1st & 2nd   30 5 0 0 3 10 6 3 7 0 0 0 .167 .242 .467 .709
Runner on 1st & 3rd   6 2 0 0 1 8 2 3 2 4 0 0 .333 .385 .833 1.218
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 .000 .125 .000 .125
Bases Loaded   8 3 0 0 0 10 1 0 3 4 0 0 .375 .250 .375 .625
Two Strikes   347 53 4 2 12 32 29 29 185 5 0 2 .153 .219 .280 .499
First Pitch   52 11 1 0 5 9 5 0 0 1 0 2 .212 .236 .519 .756
Count 0-1   38 11 2 0 2 4 5 0 0 1 0 2 .289 .317 .500 .817
Count 0-2   57 6 0 0 2 4 5 0 33 1 0 2 .105 .133 .211 .344
Count 1-0   20 6 0 0 4 7 4 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .300 .900 1.200
Count 1-1   41 16 1 0 9 19 12 0 0 1 0 2 .390 .409 1.073 1.482
Count 1-2   100 12 2 0 1 7 2 0 57 2 0 0 .120 .118 .170 .288
Count 2-0   16 8 2 0 3 6 6 0 0 0 0 2 .500 .556 1.188 1.743
Count 2-1   24 10 0 0 4 6 5 0 0 1 0 0 .417 .400 .917 1.317
Count 2-2   115 14 0 1 3 9 6 0 62 2 0 0 .122 .120 .217 .337
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 19 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   11 3 1 0 1 2 10 23 0 0 0 0 .273 .765 .636 1.401
Full Count   75 21 2 1 6 12 16 29 33 0 0 0 .280 .481 .573 1.054
Behind in Count   195 29 4 0 5 15 12 0 90 4 0 4 .149 .163 .246 .409
Ahead in Count   71 27 3 0 12 21 26 42 0 1 0 2 .380 .612 .930 1.542
Batting 3rd   100 13 3 0 3 10 8 17 41 3 0 5 .130 .280 .250 .530
Batting 4th   376 87 6 2 29 63 57 48 119 6 0 4 .231 .320 .489 .810
Batting 5th   33 10 1 0 7 7 8 2 10 0 0 1 .303 .361 .970 1.331
Batting 6th   39 7 1 0 1 3 3 4 15 0 0 0 .179 .256 .282 .538
Batting 7th   1 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Low Leverage   210 49 6 1 13 17 25 26 69 1 0 4 .233 .328 .457 .785
Medium Leverage   253 52 3 1 21 47 38 34 81 4 0 4 .206 .305 .474 .779
High Leverage   80 15 2 0 5 20 12 11 31 4 0 2 .188 .289 .400 .689
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1987 Seattle - DBL 22 120 470 94 13 0 24 67 60 51 5 2 160 0 1 .200 .284 .381 .665 85 90 -0.7
1988 Seattle - DBL 23 155 588 128 18 0 42 88 78 57 5 4 189 1 0 .218 .291 .463 .753 111 116 1.3
1989 Seattle - DBL 24 157 570 130 20 2 39 100 76 58 11 4 160 2 0 .228 .309 .475 .785 121 128 2.1
1990 Seattle - DBL 25 38 140 33 10 0 4 15 18 12 1 1 45 1 0 .236 .299 .393 .692 96 97 0.1
1991 Seattle - DBL 26 154 497 111 17 2 26 66 76 69 15 4 144 2 0 .223 .333 .423 .756 112 113 1.4
1992 Seattle - DBL 27 158 530 123 21 2 37 89 81 75 11 7 164 1 1 .232 .335 .489 .824 129 134 3.7
1993 Seattle - DBL 28 151 540 106 22 1 40 75 69 61 15 7 174 2 0 .196 .292 .463 .755 107 111 1.3
1994 Washington - DBL 29 62 207 44 5 0 18 39 38 36 3 2 58 1 0 .213 .335 .498 .832 130 132 1.6
1994 Chicago - DBL 29 93 342 78 19 0 25 70 49 45 1 2 115 1 1 .228 .318 .503 .821 124 122 1.6
1994 Total - DBL 29 155 549 122 24 0 43 109 87 81 4 4 173 2 1 .222 .324 .501 .825 120 121 2.9
1995 Chicago - DBL 30 48 176 29 5 0 10 33 26 25 5 2 66 1 1 .165 .284 .364 .647 81 85 -0.0
1995 Orlando - DBL 30 98 356 77 12 0 31 65 59 46 8 2 114 2 0 .216 .318 .511 .829 120 120 1.6
1995 Total - DBL 30 146 532 106 17 0 41 98 85 71 13 4 180 3 1 .199 .306 .462 .769 108 108 1.6
1996 Orlando - DBL 31 145 505 110 22 2 40 92 82 82 13 2 153 1 0 .218 .341 .507 .847 127 131 2.9
1997 Oakland - DBL 32 156 549 118 11 2 40 85 77 71 10 9 185 1 1 .215 .311 .461 .772 118 118 2.0
Total DBL 1535 5470 1181 195 11 376 884 789 688 103 48 1727 16 5 .216 .313 .462 .774 114 117 18.9
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1987 Palolo - WL 22 28 105 27 5 0 4 15 22 18 1 1 27 0 0 .257 .368 .419 .787 100 125 0.0
1990 Beaumont - CBL 25 13 52 11 3 0 3 6 7 9 2 1 16 0 1 .212 .344 .442 .786 111 115 0.0
Total CBL 13 52 11 3 0 3 6 7 9 2 1 16 0 1 .212 .344 .442 .786 111 115
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1991 Seattle - DBL 26 18 57 11 2 0 1 5 8 8 1 2 16 0 0 .193 .294 .281 .575 0 0 0.0
1992 Seattle - DBL 27 13 46 12 2 0 3 8 7 8 1 0 14 0 0 .261 .382 .500 .882 0 0 0.0
1994 Chicago - DBL 29 19 61 9 2 0 4 10 10 8 3 0 25 0 0 .148 .278 .377 .655 0 0 0.0
Total DBL 50 164 32 6 0 8 23 25 24 5 2 55 0 0 .195 .313 .378 .691 94 92
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1987 Seattle - DBL SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1987 Seattle - DBL RF 120 119 268 15 4 284 1 .996 1049.2 2.43 -12.0 .942
1987 Palolo - WL RF 27 27 69 2 1 74 3 .959 235.1 2.72 -11.8 .880
1988 Seattle - DBL RF 153 153 373 17 3 397 7 .982 1349.0 2.60 -14.3 .959
1989 Seattle - DBL RF 156 156 364 13 1 382 5 .987 1370.0 2.48 -16.4 .934
1990 Seattle - DBL RF 15 15 35 1 0 37 1 .973 121.2 2.66 -0.7 .960
1990 Beaumont - CBL RF 13 13 41 1 0 42 0 1.000 118.0 3.20 -1.0 .949
1991 Seattle - DBL 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1991 Seattle - DBL SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1991 Seattle - DBL RF 152 152 314 10 0 329 5 .985 1336.2 2.18 -8.3 .947
1992 Seattle - DBL LF 1 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 9.0 3.00 -0.2 .656
1992 Seattle - DBL RF 102 102 217 4 1 225 4 .982 902.2 2.20 -1.1 .986
1993 Seattle - DBL RF 150 149 278 8 1 292 6 .979 1309.1 1.97 -12.0 .956
1994 Washington - DBL LF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 +0.0 .979
1994 Washington - DBL RF 58 58 160 2 1 164 2 .988 504.2 2.89 -0.2 .966
1994 Chicago - DBL RF 60 60 120 3 0 125 2 .984 535.1 2.07 -3.1 .972
1995 Chicago - DBL LF 1 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 9.0 3.00 -0.3 .496
1995 Orlando - DBL LF 1 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 9.0 3.00 -0.3 .992
1995 Chicago - DBL RF 25 25 48 3 0 51 0 1.000 216.2 2.12 -0.2 .985
1995 Orlando - DBL RF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 8.0 1.13 +0.0 1.009
1996 Orlando - DBL 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1996 Orlando - DBL RF 130 129 240 4 0 246 2 .992 1149.0 1.91 -9.5 .955
1997 Oakland - DBL RF 155 155 302 11 3 318 5 .984 1353.1 2.08 -7.5 .947
TOTAL SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL LF 4 4 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 36.0 2.75 -0.8 .790
TOTAL RF 1317 1314 2830 94 15 2967 43 .986 11559.1 2.28 -97.9 .952
PLAYER HISTORY
12/30/1986 Drafted in the 1986 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 15, 15th overall pick) by the Seattle Mariners.
01/01/1987 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (11); Power: 15 (17); Eye: 12 (14).
01/15/1987 Named to the 1987 Hawaii Winter League for the Palolo Turtles.
03/30/1987 Named the #18 prospect in the DBL
07/10/1987 Injured (Hamstring soreness), day-to-day for 2 days.
08/15/1987 Injured (Fractured wrist), out for 6 weeks.
01/01/1988 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (11); Power: 16 (17); Eye: 13 (14).
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 16 (16); Eye: 13 (15).
04/17/1989 Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 16 (16); Eye: 13 (15).
04/09/1990 Injured (Severe hip strain), out for 4 months.
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 16 (16); Eye: 14 (15).
05/08/1991 Suspended 4 games after ejection following a brawl.
07/19/1991 Injured (Bruised elbow), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 16 (16); Eye: 15 (15).
07/08/1992 Was selected to the 1992 Doubleday Baseball League All-Star Game.
07/11/1992 Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 6 days.
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 16 (16); Eye: 14 (15).
10/31/1993 Released by the Seattle Pilots.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 17 (17); Eye: 14 (15).
04/18/1994 Suspended 4 games after ejection following a brawl.
06/11/1994 Was traded by the Washington Senators to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for 3B Willie Greene, RP Gabe White.
09/19/1994 Wins the DBL FL Player of the Week Award.
10/17/1994 Injured (Elbow contusion), day-to-day for one week.
10/23/1994 Wins the 1994 World Series with the Chicago Cubs.
11/02/1994 Released by the Chicago Cubs.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 17 (17); Eye: 14 (15).
06/04/1995 Was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Orlando Sun Rays in exchange for LF Mike Greenwell.
06/22/1995 Injured (Precautionary reasons (head injury)), out for 3 days.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 16 (16); Eye: 14 (16).
04/16/1996 Hits his 300th career Doubleday Baseball League home run!
09/17/1996 Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 6 days.
10/25/1996 Wins the 1996 DBL FL Silver Slugger at RF.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 16 (16); Eye: 14 (16).
01/01/1997 Released by the Orlando Devil Rays.
07/01/1997 Wins the DBL UL Batter of the Month Award.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1992 158 6
Year K Rank
1987 27 2
1987 160 8
1988 189 2
1989 160 7
1992 164 8
1993 174 7
1997 185 5
Year HR Rank
1987 4 3
1988 42 5
1989 39 5
1992 37 10
1993 40 8
1995 41 10
Year RBI Rank
1989 100 9
Year R Rank
1987 22 6
Year BB Rank
1987 18 3
Year IBB Rank
1991 7 5
Year HP Rank
1987 1 8
1989 11 4
1991 15 1
1992 11 3
1993 15 1
1995 13 7
1996 13 6
Year SF Rank
1997 9 3
Year SLG Rank
1989 .475 10
Year ISO Rank
1987 .162 8
1988 .245 8
1989 .247 5
1992 .257 9
1993 .267 9
1996 .289 7
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