Jamie Brown

JAMIE MONROE BROWN...makes his winter home in Collinsville, MS with wife Melissa...played one season at Okaloosa-Walton (FL) Community College in 1996 and one year at Meridien (MS) Junior College in 1997 before signing with the Indians May 15, 1997...graduated from West Lauderdale (MS) High School in 1995, where he played baseball...hobbies include golfing, hunting and fishing.

2003

SUMMARY: Split the season between Cleveland's Triple-A Buffalo and Boston's Triple-A Pawtucket affiliates...combined to go 8-5 with a save and a 2.95 ERA in 31 appearances, (13 starts)...had made just one appearance at Triple-A (with Buffalo in 1999) prior to 2003...began the season with Buffalo, going 4-4 in 13 appearances (10 starts), including a 4-1 record and a 1.87 ERA (7 ER/33.2 IP) in his first 7 games...was traded to the Red Sox June 22, and went 4-1 with a save and a 2.26 ERA in 18 games (3 starts) with the PawSox...walked 5 in 51.2 Pawtucket innings (0.87 walks per 9.0 innings). INSIDE THE NUMBERS: Combined to limit the opposition to a .208 average, including a .201 mark by righties and a .218 mark by lefties...with the PawSox, pitched 3.0 innings or more in 8 of 15 relief appearances, 4.0 innings or more in 5 bullpen outings. MORE 2003 HIGHLIGHTS: Did not allow a run over his first 3 outings with Buffalo, covering 8.2 innings, from April 13-24...pitched 5.0 innings or more in 9 of his 10 starts for the Bisons, including a season-high 7.0 innings in 3 starts: May 8 vs. Toledo, May 14 at Toledo and May 30 at Columbus...collected his first and only professional save in his 3rd outing with the PawSox June 29 at Charlotte...picked up his first Pawtucket win in his first PawSox start July 10 vs. Charlotte, allowing just one hit in 5.0 shutout innings...struck out a season-high 6 in 4.1 innings of shutout relief July 18 at Columbus, earning the win...struck out 15 batters over his last 6 outings (20.2 IP).

2002

Went 9-5 with a 2.78 ERA in 18 appearances (17 starts) for Cleveland's Double- A Akron affiliate...ranked 2nd in ERA among Indians minor leaguers with at least 94.0 innings pitched...spent the first 2 months of the season coming back from 2001 surgery on his right elbow...activated from Akron's disabled list June 2...worked at least 5.0 innings in 15 of his 18 outings...won 6 straight outings June 7-July 11, posting a 1.93 ERA during the streak...recorded a 2.55 ERA in June and a 2.61 ERA in July...limited opponents to a .249 batting average, including a .179 mark (24-for-134) by lefties...held batters to a .200 average (20-for-100) with runners in scoring position...worked 7.0 innings in 4 straight starts July 21-August 5, including 7.0 shutout frames August 5 vs. Reading.

2001

Made just 4 starts due to right elbow problems, which led to Tommy John ligament replacement surgery on August 29...began the season on Akron's disabled list with tendinitis in his right elbow before going 1-1 with a 5.03 ERA in 4 starts between April 21 and May 7...returned to the disabled list with elbow soreness and eventually underwent reconstructive surgery when rehab did not alleviate the problem.

2000

Went 7-6 with a 4.38 ERA in 17 starts for Double-A Akron...was 3-0 with a 2.16 ERA in April...was on the D.L. twice in May, and did not pitch after July 28 due to lower back problems.

1999

Was invited to major league spring training for the first time in his career...went 5- 9 with a 4.57 ERA and a team-leading 98 strikeouts in 23 starts for Double-A Akron...pitched into the 7th inning in 11 of 23 starts...went 3-0 with a 4.03 ERA through his first 8 starts, then dropped 9 of his last 11 decisions, including his final 5 over his last 8 starts...had a season-high 10 strikeouts June 14 vs. Portland...was on the disabled list from July 9-29 with tendinitis in his right shoulder...was promoted to Buffalo September 1 and picked up the win the next day vs. Rochester, allowing 3 runs in 5.0 innings of relief in his only outing at Triple-A...pitched for Maryvale in the Arizona Fall League, going 0- 4 with a 5.55 ERA in 8 starts.

1998

Pitched most of the year for Single-A Kinston before a late-season promotion to Akron...went 11-9 with a 3.81 ERA in 27 starts for Kinston, leading the club in starts, wins, innings pitched (172.2) and strikeouts (148)...ranked 2nd in the Carolina League in innings pitched, 5th in strikeouts and tied for 4th in starts...his 153 combined strikeouts between Kinston and Akron led all Indians minor leaguers...went 8-6 with a 3.66 ERA in his final 17 starts beginning June 1...tossed a 9.0-inning, 4-hit complete game August 9 at Prince William...was promoted to Akron September 4 and made his only start the next day, earning the win vs. Trenton by limiting the Thunder to an earned run over 7.0 innings.

1997

Signed with Cleveland May 15 as a draft-and-follow, he made his professional debut with short-season Single-A Watertown, going 10-2 with a 3.08 ERA in 13 starts...his 10 wins in just 13 starts led the club, ranked 2nd in the New York-Penn League and tied for 2nd among all Cleveland farmhands.