Jim Brower

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1999-2007)

W–L 33–32
ERA 4.67
WHIP 1.48
SO 397
Pitcher PIV -3999.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 205 lb
Born
12/29/1972 in Edina, MN, USA
MLB Debut
1999-09-05
Last Game
2007-08-14

Full name: James Robert Brower

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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 -3999.2

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

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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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%) -1514.7
2000 CLE AL 2 3 17 11 0 0 0 62.0 80 43 31 32 6.24 4.77 (-31%) -1915.2
2001 CIN NL 7 10 46 10 0 0 1 129.3 119 57 60 94 3.97 4.42 (+10%) -1275.5
2002 CIN NL 2 0 22 0 0 0 0 39.3 38 17 10 24 3.89 4.28 (+9%) 1102.9
2002 MON NL 1 2 30 0 0 0 0 41.0 39 22 22 33 4.83 4.28 (-13%) -576.1
2003 SFN NL 8 5 51 5 0 0 2 100.0 90 44 39 65 3.96 4.40 (+10%) 1092.5
2004 SFN NL 7 7 89 0 0 0 1 93.0 90 34 36 63 3.29 4.46 (+26%) 1519.3
2005 SFN NL 2 1 32 0 0 0 1 30.3 40 22 15 25 6.53 4.29 (-52%) -686.2
2005 ATL NL 1 2 37 0 0 0 0 30.0 33 14 17 28 4.20 4.29 (+2%) -1096.8
2006 BAL AL 0 1 12 0 0 0 0 12.3 21 19 13 9 13.86 4.53 (-206%) -649.5
2006 SDN NL 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 7.7 11 8 1 5 9.39 — 0.0
2007 NYA AL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3.3 8 5 2 1 13.50 — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 33 32 354 28 0 0 5 574.0 596 298 256 397 4.67 — -3,999

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

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 .203 .230 .220 .450 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 .450 vs. league average .762 across their career seasons — 41.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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 .000 — — — — 0.0
2001 CIN NL 48 26 6 8 1 0 0 3 0 0 8 .308 — — — — 0.0
2002 CIN NL 22 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2002 MON NL 30 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
2003 SFN NL 51 17 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 .176 — — — — 0.0
2004 SFN NL 89 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .500 — — — — 0.0
2005 SFN NL 32 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .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 SDN NL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2007 NYA AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 356 59 9 12 1 0 0 4 0 1 20 .203 — — — — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

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

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home192282500.179
Away164317704.226

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home190314.03161741352334.99
Away164260.02801241211644.29

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2007-08-14 NYYBAL — 2.0564100
2007-08-07 NYYTOR — 1.0211110
2007-08-06 NYYTOR — 0.1100000
2006-05-29 SDPCOL — 2.0322011
2006-05-27 SDPSTL — 1.0000010
2006-05-24 SDPATL — 2.0433120
2006-05-22 SDPATL — 1.0000010
2006-05-19 SDPSEA — 1.0222000
2006-05-16 SDPAZ — 0.2211000
2006-05-01 BALTOR — 1.0322011

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 Diamond

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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

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Jim Brower (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Giovanni Carrara
    29-18, 4.69 ERA
  2. 89
    Franklin Morales
    23-30, 4.56 ERA
  3. 86
    Brian Tallet
    16-25, 4.79 ERA
  4. 84
    D. J. Carrasco
    24-21, 4.50 ERA
  5. 83
    Marvin Freeman
    35-28, 4.64 ERA
  6. 83
    Shawn Hillegas
    24-38, 4.61 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Brower

What years did Jim Brower play?
Jim Brower played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2007.
Was Jim Brower a pitcher?
Yes. Jim Brower pitched in the major leagues, recording 33 wins and 397 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jim Brower hit?
Jim Brower hit 0 career home runs with 12 hits.