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Lew Ford
Jon Lewis Ford

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 6' 0", Weight 190 lb.
School Dallas Baptist University

Debut May 29, 2003
  vs. SEA 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Born August 12, 1976 in Beaumont, TX

Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 12th round of the 1999 amateur draft. Player signed June 7, 1999. (All Transactions)

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Batting  Glossary / Minors /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Pitcher
/ Neutralize Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 2003 26 MIN AL  34   73   16   24   7  1   3   15   2  0   8   9  .329  .402  .575  154   42   1   0   0   1   1
 2004 27 MIN AL 154  569   89  170  31  4  15   72  20  2  67  75  .299  .381  .446  113  254   2   7   3  13  15 MVP-24
 2005 28 MIN AL 147  522   70  138  30  4   7   53  13  6  45  85  .264  .338  .377   89  197   2   5   2  16   9
 2006 29 MIN AL 104  234   40   53   6  1   4   18   9  1  16  43  .226  .287  .312   57   73   1   0   0   4   5
 2007 30 MIN AL  55  116   13   27   6  0   3   14   3  1  11  24  .233  .315  .362   82   42   0   0   0   3   4
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 5 Seasons      494 1514  228  412  80 10  32  172  47 10 147 236  .272  .349  .402   96  608   6  12   5  37  34
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        496   75  135  26  3  10   56  15  3  48  77  .272  .349  .402   96  199   2   4   2  12  11
 Career High    154  569   89  170  31  4  15   72  20  6  67  85  .299  .381  .446  113  254   2   7   3  16  15
Special Batting  Glossary
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 2003 26 MIN AL   83   51   18   9.4   108| .329  .269| .402  .335| .575  .430| .977  .766| 154  .760   5.9   0.5 100%
 2004 27 MIN AL  658  425  102   6.4   112| .299  .274| .381  .342| .446  .440| .827  .782| 113  .597  13.2   1.2  90%
 2005 28 MIN AL  590  406   69   4.5   107| .264  .270| .338  .334| .377  .429| .715  .762|  89  .465  -6.7  -0.6  68%
 2006 29 MIN AL  255  188   22   3.1   109| .226  .273| .287  .337| .312  .434| .599  .771|  57  .280 -15.5  -1.4  90%
 2007 30 MIN AL  130   94   13   3.7   103| .233  .266| .315  .333| .362  .416| .677  .749|  82  .360  -3.0  -0.3  75%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 5 Seasons      1716 1164  224   5.1   109| .272  .272| .349  .338| .402  .433| .751  .770|  96  .506  -6.1  -0.6  82%

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Pitch Data Summary (Show or Hide)

Fielding  Glossary / Minors / Sort by Position, then Year
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn  
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
2003 26 MIN AL OF 25 36 1 3 1 .925 .984 1.48 2.08 2.20 2.35 12 151.7 CF 13 18 1 2 1 .905 .990 1.46 2.45 2.30 2.79 5 74.3 LF 8 8 0 0 0 1.000 .988 1.00 1.84 1.67 2.18 4 43.0 RF 6 9 0 1 0 .900 .978 1.50 1.78 2.38 2.12 3 34.0 DH 4 2004 27 MIN AL OF 126 268 7 4 0 .986 .985 2.18 2.05 2.24 2.30 121 1106.7 LF 81 149 5 1 0 .994 .983 1.90 1.73 2.04 2.04 77 680.7 CF 46 101 1 3 0 .971 .988 2.22 2.35 2.69 2.64 35 341.0 DH 26 RF 10 18 1 0 0 1.000 .984 1.90 1.92 2.01 2.22 9 85.0 2005 28 MIN AL OF 95 198 9 6 1 .972 .986 2.18 2.05 2.29 2.30 88 815.0 CF 63 140 7 4 1 .974 .989 2.33 2.38 2.41 2.69 60 548.0 DH 44 LF 18 32 2 1 0 .971 .988 1.89 1.79 2.28 2.10 14 134.0 RF 16 26 0 1 0 .963 .981 1.62 1.83 1.76 2.12 14 133.0 2006 29 MIN AL OF 92 132 4 2 2 .986 .986 1.48 1.99 2.30 2.30 52 531.3 LF 64 72 1 0 0 1.000 .986 1.14 1.69 2.04 2.06 30 321.3 RF 22 53 3 1 2 .982 .984 2.55 1.85 2.98 2.20 20 169.0 CF 13 7 0 1 0 .875 .986 0.54 2.29 1.54 2.66 2 41.0 DH 4 2007 30 MIN AL OF 49 59 1 1 1 .984 .987 1.22 2.00 1.84 2.30 27 293.3 LF 35 46 1 1 1 .979 .985 1.34 1.71 1.81 2.11 25 233.3 CF 14 7 0 0 0 1.000 .986 0.50 2.42 1.70 2.70 0 37.0 RF 3 6 0 0 0 1.000 .984 2.00 1.77 2.35 2.07 2 23.0
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
2003 26 MIN AL CF 13 18 1 2 1 .905 .990 1.46 2.45 2.30 2.79 5 74.3 2004 27 MIN AL CF 46 101 1 3 0 .971 .988 2.22 2.35 2.69 2.64 35 341.0 2005 28 MIN AL CF 63 140 7 4 1 .974 .989 2.33 2.38 2.41 2.69 60 548.0 2006 29 MIN AL CF 13 7 0 1 0 .875 .986 0.54 2.29 1.54 2.66 2 41.0 2007 30 MIN AL CF 14 7 0 0 0 1.000 .986 0.50 2.42 1.70 2.70 0 37.0 2003 26 MIN AL DH 4 2004 27 MIN AL DH 26 2005 28 MIN AL DH 44 2006 29 MIN AL DH 4 2003 26 MIN AL LF 8 8 0 0 0 1.000 .988 1.00 1.84 1.67 2.18 4 43.0 2004 27 MIN AL LF 81 149 5 1 0 .994 .983 1.90 1.73 2.04 2.04 77 680.7 2005 28 MIN AL LF 18 32 2 1 0 .971 .988 1.89 1.79 2.28 2.10 14 134.0 2006 29 MIN AL LF 64 72 1 0 0 1.000 .986 1.14 1.69 2.04 2.06 30 321.3 2007 30 MIN AL LF 35 46 1 1 1 .979 .985 1.34 1.71 1.81 2.11 25 233.3 2003 26 MIN AL OF 25 36 1 3 1 .925 .984 1.48 2.08 2.20 2.35 12 151.7 2004 27 MIN AL OF 126 268 7 4 0 .986 .985 2.18 2.05 2.24 2.30 121 1106.7 2005 28 MIN AL OF 95 198 9 6 1 .972 .986 2.18 2.05 2.29 2.30 88 815.0 2006 29 MIN AL OF 92 132 4 2 2 .986 .986 1.48 1.99 2.30 2.30 52 531.3 2007 30 MIN AL OF 49 59 1 1 1 .984 .987 1.22 2.00 1.84 2.30 27 293.3 2003 26 MIN AL RF 6 9 0 1 0 .900 .978 1.50 1.78 2.38 2.12 3 34.0 2004 27 MIN AL RF 10 18 1 0 0 1.000 .984 1.90 1.92 2.01 2.22 9 85.0 2005 28 MIN AL RF 16 26 0 1 0 .963 .981 1.62 1.83 1.76 2.12 14 133.0 2006 29 MIN AL RF 22 53 3 1 2 .982 .984 2.55 1.85 2.98 2.20 20 169.0 2007 30 MIN AL RF 3 6 0 0 0 1.000 .984 2.00 1.77 2.35 2.07 2 23.0
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Position Total OF* 387 693 22 16 5 .978 .986 1.85 2.03 2.22 2.30 300 2898.0 206 149 57# LF* 206 307 9 3 1 .991 .985 1.53 1.72 2.01 2.07 150 1412.3 CF* 149 273 9 10 2 .966 .989 1.89 2.37 2.44 2.68 102 1041.3 DH 78 Games not counted in Overall Total below RF* 57 112 4 3 2 .975 .983 2.04 1.85 2.35 2.17 48 444.0 +--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Overall Total 387 693 22 16 5 .978 .986 1.85 2.03 2.22 2.30 300 2898
# indicates breakdown of outfield by position games played is for entire career.
An Important note about our fielding stats

Postseason Batting Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
 2003   ALDS  MIN NYY     L   1   1   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   1  .000  .000  .000   0  0   0   0   0 
 2004   ALDS  MIN NYY     L   3  11   1   3  1  0  0   2   0   2  .273  .385  .364   1  1   0   0   2 
 2006   ALDS  MIN OAK     L   1   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0             
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
  3 Lg Div Series       0-3   5  12   1   3  1  0  0   2   0   3  .250  .357  .333   1  1   0   0   2 
+--------------------+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+

WLser shows whether the player's team Won or Lost the series.
Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards   Glossary

Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank, (Pos) for All-Star indicates starter & * indicates they played.

MVP (YrLg-Rk-Shr)
2004-AL-24-0.01
Car-1440-0.01 shares

Hit By Pitch
2004 AL-13-6
2005 AL-16-5

HOF Standards: Batting - 7.0 (2067) (Average HOFer ≈ 50)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

Act.- Denotes rank among active players, Car. - Denotes career rank
Click on the Car, Act or Year to see the career, active, or league leaderboard.


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Explanation of Similarity Scores


Transactions 

June 2, 1999: Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 12th round of the 1999 amateur draft. Player signed June 7, 1999.

September 9, 2000: Traded by the Boston Red Sox to the Minnesota Twins for Hector Carrasco.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.
Salaries Leaders
2005Minnesota Twins$385,000
2006Minnesota Twins$425,000
2007Minnesota Twins$985,000
Career (may be incomplete)$1,795,000

Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.
Uniforms 
View Lew Ford's uniforms at Dressed to the Nines
a Baseball Hall of Fame on-line exhibit

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