Jim Brower | |||
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Pitcher | |||
Born: Edina, Minnesota |
December 29, 1972 |||
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Professional debut | |||
MLB: September 5, 1999, for the Cleveland Indians | |||
NPB: August 3, 2008, for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp | |||
Last appearance | |||
MLB: August 14, 2007, for the New York Yankees | |||
NPB: September 16, 2008, for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp | |||
MLB statistics | |||
Win–loss record | 33–32 | ||
Earned run average | 4.67 | ||
Strikeouts | 397 | ||
NPB statistics | |||
Win–loss record | 0–2 | ||
Earned run average | 3.98 | ||
Strikeouts | 13 | ||
Teams | |||
James Robert Brower (born December 29, 1972) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He played for 8 MLB teams: Cleveland Indians (1999-2000), Cincinnati Reds (2001-2002), Montreal Expos (2002), San Francisco Giants (2003-2004), Atlanta Braves (2005), Baltimore Orioles (2006), San Diego Padres (2006), and New York Yankees (2007). He is currently the pitching coach for the Northwest Arkansas Naturals, the double-A affiliate of the Kansas City Royals.
Brower was originally drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates out of Minnetonka High School in the 56th round of the 1991 amateur draft, but did not sign, choosing instead to attend the University of Minnesota, where he was named a Big Ten Conference All-Star and Dave Winfield Award recipient in 1994. He was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 6th round of the 1994 draft, and signed on June 5. He spent nearly four years in the Rangers system before being released early in 1998. He quickly signed with the Cleveland Indians, spending the 1998 season in AA, then splitting the next two seasons between the Indians and their AAA club.