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Jay Buhner Biography

Jay Buhner is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on August 13, 1964 in Kentucky, Kentucky, United States. MLB right fielder who played most of his career with the Seattle Mariners and became one of the most popular players in team history.

He played alongside All-Star outfielder Ken Griffey Jr. on the Seattle Mariners for several seasons.

Jay Campbell Buhner (born August 13, 1964), nicknamed “Bone”, is an American former professional baseball right fielder. At 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) and 220 lb (100 kg), he was among the most recognizable players of his day, noted for his shaved head, thick goatee, and patch of pine tar on the right hip of his uniform.

Buhner graduated from high school in 1982 and played college baseball at McLennan Community College in Waco. In his freshman season in 1983, the Highlanders made their fourth consecutive trip to the junior college world series in Grand Junction, Colorado, and won their only national title. He was selected by the Atlanta Braves in the ninth round of the 1983 Major League Baseball draft, but opted not to sign.

He had two sons, Chase and Gunner, and a daughter, Brielle, with his wife Leah.

NameJay Buhner
First NameJay
Last NameBuhner
OccupationBaseball Player
BirthdayAugust 13
Birth Year1964
Place of BirthKentucky
Home TownKentucky
Birth CountryUnited States
Birth SignLeo
Full/Birth Name
FatherNot Available
MotherNot Available
SiblingsShawn Buhner
SpouseLeah Buhner
Children(s)Gunner Buhner, Brielle Buhner, Chase Buhner

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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With the minor league playoffs concluded, Buhner made his major league debut in 1987 on September 11, and appeared in seven games that year. In 1988, he was back and forth between Columbus and New York, and was batting .188 (13 for 69) with three home runs in three stints for the big club when was traded on July 21 to the Seattle Mariners, along with two career minor leaguers (Rich Balabon and Troy Evers), in exchange for designated hitter Ken Phelps, a Seattle native.

Jay Buhner Net Worth

Jay Buhner is one of the richest Baseball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jay Buhner's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He played for legendary high school coach Jim Mallory in League City, Texas.

He was known for his shaved head and goatee.

Buhner holds the Mariners’ career record for strikeouts with 1,375 and has the lowest career stolen base percentage since 1954 – 6 stolen bases against 24 times caught stealing for a success rate of 20%. (Caught stealing counts are not complete until the 1954 season, when Major League Baseball began maintaining official records.)

Net Worth$5 Million
SalaryUnder Review
Source of IncomeBaseball Player
CarsNot Available
HouseLiving in own house.

That December, Buhner was traded to the New York Yankees with infielder Dale Berra as part of a five-player deal for outfielder Steve Kemp and shortstop Tim Foli, a former Pirate. The next two seasons were in the Class A Florida State League with the Fort Lauderdale Yankees, then Buhner moved up to Triple A in 1987 with the Columbus Clippers in the International League and hit 31 home runs. Managed by Bucky Dent, Columbus finished second in the regular season, but swept both series in the four-team playoffs to take the league title and Governors’ Cup.

Buhner hit his stride in 1991, hitting 27 home runs with 77 RBI, hitting a massive home run against his former team in Yankee Stadium in July, and having continued success against the Yankees. In an extra-inning home game against the Oakland Athletics on June 23, 1993, he became the first Mariner to hit for the cycle. Buhner began his cycle with a grand slam in the first inning, and hit a triple in the 14th inning to complete it; he subsequently scored the winning run on a wild pitch. While well known for his tendency to strike out, he also developed a patience at the plate which allowed him to walk 100 times in a season twice (1993 and 1997) and to post a career OBP of .359. By the mid-1990s he had developed into one of the premier offensive players in the game, hitting over 40 home runs in three consecutive seasons (1995, 1996, and 1997), becoming just the tenth player to do so (and the first since Frank Howard in 1970); this feat has since been equaled by several other players.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Jay Buhner height 6 feet 3 inches Jay weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Height6 feet 3 inches
WeightNot Known
Body MeasurementsUnder Review
Eye ColorNot Available
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During his sophomore year in January 1984, Buhner was taken in the second round of the secondary phase of the free-agent draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates. He signed in late May and played for the Watertown Pirates in the Class A short season New York–Penn League.

After the 116-win 2001 season, Buhner retired at age 37 in December as one of the most popular players in Mariners history. Although his jersey number 19 has not been issued since, it has not been officially retired, per the team’s policy regarding retired numbers. The Mariners require a player to have spent at least five years with the team and be elected to the Hall of Fame or narrowly miss election after spending substantially his entire career with the team.

Who is Jay Buhner Dating?

According to our records, Jay Buhner married to Leah Buhner . As of December 1, 2023, Jay Buhner’s is not dating anyone.

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The trade, often considered one of the Yankees’ worst and one of the Mariners’ best, was referenced on the television sitcom Seinfeld in the January 1996 episode “The Caddy”. Yankees’ owner George Steinbrenner appears at the home of George Costanza’s parents to mistakenly inform them that their son is dead. The only response of Frank Costanza (played by Jerry Stiller) is, “What the hell did you trade Jay Buhner for?! He had 30 home runs, over 100 RBIs last year! He’s got a rocket for an arm…. You don’t know what the hell you’re doing!” The clip was played at Safeco Field when Buhner was inducted into the Mariners’ Hall of Fame in August 2004.

Facts & Trivia

Jay Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Jay Buhner celebrates birthday on August 13 of every year.

After his playing days, Buhner and his family remained in the Seattle area, in Sammamish. His son, Gunnar, played baseball for Lewis–Clark State College, and in 2017 played for the Philadelphia Phillies’ farm team in the Gulf Coast League.

What does Jay Buhner do now?

Buhner was inducted into the Seattle Mariners Hall of Fame in 2004 and the team reportedly played the Seinfeld clip during the ceremony. Since he retired from the sport, Buhner has served as a minority owner and TV spokesman for NorthWest Motorsports, a growing truck dealership in the Seattle area.

Is Jay Buhner in the Hall of Fame?

Former outfielder Jay Buhner was a force on the field, a leader in the clubhouse and a leader in the community. He was inducted into the Mariners Hall of Fame on August 24, 2004. Buhner, who came to the Mariners in a 1988 trade with the New York Yankees, played 14 seasons in a Seattle Mariners uniform.

Who did Jay Buhner get traded for?

Is there one that haunts fans more than this one? Back in 1988, the Yankees made the interesting call in trading Jay Buhner to the Seattle Mariners for Ken Phelps. New York was incredibly high on Phelps and didn’t think losing Buhner would turn out to be too much. Well, the opposite was the case.

How did Jay Buhner get the nickname bone?

His nickname, “Bone”, came from Coach Mallory after an incident where Buhner lost a ball in the lights. The ball hit him in the skull, but he shook it off. Mallory came out to see if Buhner was OK and commented it was a good thing Buhner had such a bony head, and the name stuck.

Why did Jay Buhner retire?

After 14 seasons patrolling the ‘Boneyard’ in right field for the Mariners, Jay Buhner has decided to retire, citing a series of injuries. Starting next season, the Mariners will have a little less heart and a little less history, and a lot more hair.

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