Jim Brower, baseball player, 1999-2007

Jim Brower

Born: 12/29/1972 in Edina, MN, USA

MLB Debut: 1999-09-05 | Final Game: 2007-08-14

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 205 lbs

Full name: James Robert Brower

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Biography

Jim Brower, born in 1972, was a professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned from 1999 to 2007. Known for his versatility on the mound, Brower played a significant role in various teams within Major League Baseball. He finished his career with a record of 33-32 and an earned run average (ERA) of 4.67, demonstrating his ability to compete in a league that increasingly emphasized power hitting and offensive production during the late 1990s and early 2000s. Throughout his career, Brower accumulated 397 strikeouts and recorded 5 saves, showcasing his capability as both a starter and a reliever. His playing style was characterized by a solid mix of pitches that allowed him to adapt to different situations on the field. While not a dominant ace, Brower contributed valuable innings to his teams, exemplifying the role of a reliable pitcher during an era when many teams sought depth in their pitching rotations. His contributions to the game are remembered by those who followed his journey through the major leagues.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
33 32 354 28 0 0 5 574.0 596 298 70 256 397 4.67 0

Career ERA 4.67 vs. league average 4.48 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1999 CLE AL 3 1 9 2 0 0 0 25.7 27 13 10 18 4.56 4.71 (+3%) -1522.7
2000 CLE AL 2 3 17 11 0 0 0 62.0 80 43 31 32 6.24 4.77 (-31%) -1939.6
2001 CIN NL 7 10 46 10 0 0 1 129.3 119 57 60 94 3.97 4.42 (+10%) -1309.5
2002 CIN NL 2 0 22 0 0 0 0 39.3 38 17 10 24 3.89 4.28 (+9%) 1102.9
2002 WSN NL 1 2 30 0 0 0 0 41.0 39 22 22 33 4.83 4.28 (-13%) -
2003 SFG NL 8 5 51 5 0 0 2 100.0 90 44 39 65 3.96 4.40 (+10%) -
2004 SFG NL 7 7 89 0 0 0 1 93.0 90 34 36 63 3.29 4.46 (+26%) -
2005 SFG NL 2 1 32 0 0 0 1 30.3 40 22 15 25 6.53 4.29 (-52%) -
2005 ATL NL 1 2 37 0 0 0 0 30.0 33 14 17 28 4.20 4.29 (+2%) -1103.6
2006 BAL AL 0 1 12 0 0 0 0 12.3 21 19 13 9 13.86 4.53 (-206%) -651.1
2006 SDP NL 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 7.7 11 8 1 5 9.39 — -
2007 NYY AL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3.3 8 5 2 1 13.50 — -

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
356 59 9 12 1 0 0 4 0 1 20 0.203 0.230 0.220 0.450 0.0

Career AVG .203 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 23.7% below league average.

Career OBP .230 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 31.7% below league average.

Career SLG .220 vs. league average .426 across their career seasons — 48.3% below league average.

Career OPS 0.450 vs. league average 0.762 across their career seasons — 41.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1999 CLE AL 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2000 CLE AL 17 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2001 CIN NL 48 26 6 8 1 0 0 3 0 0 8 0.308 — — — — 0.0
2002 CIN NL 22 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2002 WSN NL 30 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2003 SFG NL 51 17 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 0.176 — — — — 0.0
2004 SFG NL 89 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.500 — — — — 0.0
2005 SFG NL 32 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2005 ATL NL 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2006 BAL AL 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2006 SDP NL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2007 NYY AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2005 NLDS2 ATL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2003 NLDS1 SFN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 5 0 0 8.3 5 2 6 5 2.16

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2005 NLDS2 ATL 0 0 3 0 0 5.3 0 0 3 2 0.00
2003 NLDS1 SFN 0 0 2 0 0 3.0 5 2 3 3 6.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 354 28 45 99 5 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1999 CLE P 9 2 1 2 0 0
2000 CLE P 17 11 9 12 1 1
2001 CIN P 46 10 10 29 2 2
2002 CIN P 22 0 4 6 0 0
2002 MON P 30 0 5 6 0 0
2003 SFN P 51 5 5 14 0 2
2004 SFN P 89 0 6 21 2 0
2005 SFN P 32 0 1 5 0 0
2005 ATL P 37 0 3 3 0 0
2006 BAL P 12 0 1 1 0 0
2006 SDN P 6 0 0 0 0 0
2007 NYA P 3 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 354

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2006 BAL AL $700,000
2005 SFN NL $1,162,500
2004 SFN NL $662,500
2002 CIN NL $250,000
Total Career Earnings $2,775,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Minnesota Minneapolis MN 1992, 1993, 1994