Retired#19RF1987–2001T-153 all-time

Jay Buhner

“Bone” · New York Yankees, Seattle Mariners

Bats / ThrowsRight / Right

Age62

Height / Weight6' 3" / 220 lb

BornAug 13, 1964 · Louisville, KY, USA

MLB debutSep 11, 1987

Last gameOct 7, 2001

TeamsNew York Yankees 1987–1988Seattle Mariners 1988–2001

Career home runs

310

1472 games · 15 seasons

Best season

1996 · Seattle Mariners

All-time HR rank

T-153

Tied with 1 other · Next: Ivan Rodriguez (311), 2 to pass

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Season

Player’s Vault

7 badges earned

3Rare Air

4Legend

×22Rare AirGameMulti-homer gameFirst Jul 4, 1991 · latest Jul 25, 2000
×3Rare AirSeason40 home runs1995, 1996, 1997
×2Rare AirSeasonHomered in five straight games1995, 1996 · best 5 straight
×3LegendSeason30 home runs1995, 1996, 1997
×4LegendSeasonPostseason home run1995, 1997, 2000, 2001 · 8 HR
LegendCareer300 home runs310 home runs
LegendCareer200 home runs310 home runs

Distance and exit-velocity badges count from 2015, when tracking began. Grand slams, walk-offs, inside-the-park, leadoff, pinch-hit, first-pitch, back-to-back, switch-hitting and ballpark badges count games from 2008 on.

Career arc

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Home runsSelected season

Personal records

Career

Longest of his career

Hardest hit of his career

Year by year

Regular season · MLB

Season	Team	G	PA	HR	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	AB/HR
2001	Seattle Mariners	19	53	2	5	.222	.340	.400	.740	22.5
2000	Seattle Mariners	112	430	26	82	.253	.361	.522	.883	14.0
1999	Seattle Mariners	87	343	14	38	.222	.388	.421	.809	19.0
1998	Seattle Mariners	72	286	15	45	.242	.344	.463	.807	16.3
1997	Seattle Mariners	157	665	40	109	.243	.383	.506	.889	13.5
1996	Seattle Mariners	150	667	44	138	.271	.369	.557	.926	12.8
1995	Seattle Mariners	126	539	40	121	.262	.343	.566	.909	11.8
1994	Seattle Mariners	101	436	21	68	.279	.394	.542	.936	17.0
1993	Seattle Mariners	158	675	27	98	.272	.379	.476	.855	20.9
1992	Seattle Mariners	152	629	25	79	.243	.333	.422	.755	21.7
1991	Seattle Mariners	137	471	27	77	.244	.337	.498	.835	15.0
1990	Seattle Mariners	51	185	7	33	.276	.357	.479	.836	23.3
1989	Seattle Mariners	58	226	9	33	.275	.341	.490	.831	22.7
1988	2 teams	85	299	13	38	.215	.302	.421	.723	20.1
1987	New York Yankees	7	23	0	1	.227	.261	.318	.579	—
Career		1472	5927	310	965	.254	.359	.494	.853	16.2

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Jay Buhner home run facts

How many career home runs does Jay Buhner have?

Jay Buhner hit 310 career MLB home runs in 15 seasons (1987–2001), tied for 153rd all-time.

Where does Jay Buhner rank on the all-time home run list?

Tied for 153rd in MLB history with 310. Next: Ivan Rodriguez (311), 2 to pass.

What was Jay Buhner’s best home run season?

His most home runs in a season is 44, in 1996 with the Seattle Mariners, when he posted a .926 OPS.

What teams has Jay Buhner played for?

New York Yankees (1987–1988); Seattle Mariners (1988–2001).

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