Jim Brower

James Robert Brower

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 2", Height 205 lb.
• School University of Minnesota
• High School Minnetonka High School
• Debut September 5, 1999
• Final Game August 14, 2007
• Born December 29, 1972 in Edina, MN USA

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Biographical Information

Jim Brower pitched nine big league seasons, going 33-32 with a 4.67 ERA with 397 strikeouts in 354 major league games (28 starts). In 2004, he was the NL appearances leader, coming in 89 times for the San Francisco Giants with a 7-7, 3.29 record and a save in 93 innings.

Following his big league days, Brower spent the 2008 season in Japan and missed the 2009 season due to injury. In 2010, he was a very late addition to the Rimini roster, replacing Harold Eckert in late March when Eckert could not come to Italy for family reasons. Jim had an Italian Baseball League debut to remember, tossing a no-hitter on Opening Day against Grosseto. He had a perfect game entering the sixth but finished with two walks versus 10 strikeouts. His second game was nearly a no-hitter as well; in 8 innings against Godo, he allowed one hit and no runs in a 2-0 win. James Bucchi broke up the no-no in the 8th.

Brower turned to coaching in the Kansas City Royals organization in 2011 as the pitching coach for the Kane County Cougars. He stayed there two years before moving up to the Northwest Arkansas Naturals for the 2013-2015 seasons. As part of the Royals organization, he earned a World Series ring in 2015. Brower then moved to the Chicago Cubs as their Minor League Pitching Coordinator for two years. He earned another World Series ring in 2016, the Cubs first World Series title since 1908. In 2018, Brower was named the assistant pitching coach for the Seattle Mariners. He returned in 2019 as the team's bullpen coach, but was let go at the end of the season.

In 2020, after 26 years in professional baseball, Brower made the decision to step away and focus on two of his biggest passions - his family and his baseball development company, Brower Baseball.[1]

Notable Achievements

• NL Games Pitched Leader (2004)