Jay Buhner
RF · 15 seasons · 1987 – 2001 · B/T: R/R
Few careers score higher: Jay Buhner sits 1st of 0 hitters all-time in roto value, built over 15 seasons. The peak came in 1995, +10.9, 43rd that season and 3987th of 111,420 player-seasons on record. The value came from home runs (+33.9), RBI (+25.4) and runs (+18.5). It leaked back out through batting average (-6.3) and stolen bases (-5.1).
Hitting
Best Season
10.88
1995 · #3,987 all-time
Career Z
66.3
summed
Avg / Season
4.42
longevity-neutral
Seasons
15
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | NYY | 7 | -2.34 | #781 | #91,259 |
| 1988 | SEA | 85 | 1.45 | #219 | #24,047 |
| 1989 | SEA | 58 | 2.21 | #197 | #21,433 |
| 1990 | SEA | 51 | 1.43 | #232 | #24,116 |
| 1991 | SEA | 137 | 6.52 | #101 | #10,358 |
| 1992 | SEA | 152 | 6.76 | #90 | #9,884 |
| 1993 | SEA | 158 | 8.89 | #66 | #6,341 |
| 1994 | SEA | 101 | 7.75 | #73 | #8,162 |
| 1995★ | SEA | 126 | 10.88 | #43 | #3,987 |
| 1996 | SEA | 150 | 10.72 | #43 | #4,154 |
| 1997 | SEA | 157 | 8.21 | #81 | #7,365 |
| 1998 | SEA | 72 | 1.40 | #247 | #24,239 |
| 1999 | SEA | 87 | 0.11 | #309 | #29,878 |
| 2000 | SEA | 112 | 4.15 | #182 | #15,830 |
| 2001 | SEA | 19 | -1.84 | #491 | #47,310 |
★ Best season by Z