Jim Brower

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

Jim Brower was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2007 for 8 teams, including the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 9 seasons. Across 354 career appearances, he went 33-32 with a 4.67 ERA and 397 strikeouts.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

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

Jim Brower — 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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Jim Brower Stats, Bio & Career Records
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 25.2 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 1 129.1 119 57 60 94 3.97 4.42 (+10%) -1275.5
2002 CIN NL 2 0 22 0 0 0 0 39.1 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 30.1 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 12.1 21 19 13 9 13.86 4.53 (-206%) -649.5
2006 SDN NL 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 7.2 11 8 1 5 9.39 — 0.0
2007 NYA AL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3.1 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

Jim Brower — 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

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Jim Brower Stats, Bio & Career Records
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

Jim Brower — 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

Jim Brower — 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

Jim Brower — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 5 0 0 8.1 5 2 6 5 2.16

Playoff Pitching by Year

Jim Brower — 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 5.1 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

Jim Brower — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home192282500.179
Away164317704.226

Pitching — Home / Away

Jim Brower — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home190314.03161741352334.99
Away164260.02801241211644.29

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jim Brower — 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

Jim Brower — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 354 28 45 99 5 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jim Brower — 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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Jim Brower Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 354

Salary History

Jim Brower's recorded salaries total $2,775,000 over 4 seasons, 2002 to 2006. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Brower's career ran from 1999 to 2007. No salary is recorded for 5 of his seasons between 1985 and 2016.

Jim Brower — 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 recorded salary (partial) $2,775,000

College History

Jim Brower — 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

Jim Brower: the record in brief

September 5, 1999 and August 14, 2007 bracket Jim Brower's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The season rows list, in order, the Cleveland Indians (1999 through 2000), the Cincinnati Reds (2001 to 2002), the Montreal Expos (2002), the San Francisco Giants (2003 to 2005), the Atlanta Braves (2005), the Baltimore Orioles (2006), the San Diego Padres (2006), and the New York Yankees (2007). Brower, a pitcher by primary position, threw and hit right-handed. The recorded size is 6'2" and 205 pounds. Brower was born on December 29, 1972, in Edina, MN, USA. On the record, Jim Brower was born James Robert Brower.

The pitching table credits Brower with a 33-32 record and a 4.67 ERA in 354 games. Brower had 397 strikeouts. Brower's 4.67 ERA was close to the 4.48 league figure for those seasons. The best win total was 8, in 2003. The strikeout high was 94 in 2001. In 2004, one of the busiest seasons, Brower posted a 3.29 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.46.

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.
What teams did Jim Brower play for?
Jim Brower played for 8 teams: the Cleveland Indians (1999–2000), the Cincinnati Reds (2001–2002), the Montreal Expos (2002), the San Francisco Giants (2003–2005), the Atlanta Braves (2005), the Baltimore Orioles (2006), the San Diego Padres (2006), and the New York Yankees (2007).
What were Jim Brower's career stats?
In 354 games, Jim Brower went 33-32 with a 4.67 ERA, 397 strikeouts, 574.0 innings pitched, and 5 saves.
How much did Jim Brower earn in his career?
Jim Brower's recorded salaries total $2,775,000 over 4 seasons, 2002 to 2006. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Brower's career ran from 1999 to 2007. No salary is recorded for 5 of his seasons between 1985 and 2016.
What was Jim Brower's salary?
Jim Brower's last recorded salary was $700,000, in 2006. His highest recorded salary was $1,162,500, in 2005, and his lowest was $250,000, in 2002. The Salary History table lists each season from 2002 to 2006.
What position did Jim Brower play?
Jim Brower played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Jim Brower and how much did he weigh?
Jim Brower was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 205 pounds.
What was Jim Brower's career ERA?
Jim Brower finished with a 4.67 career ERA, going 33-32 with 397 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jim Brower have?
Jim Brower recorded 397 career strikeouts.
Is Jim Brower in the Hall of Fame?
No. Jim Brower has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.