Lew Ford

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2003-2012)

Lew Ford was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2012 for the Minnesota Twins and the Baltimore Orioles, a span of 10 seasons. In 519 career games, he hit .268 with 425 hits, 35 home runs, and 176 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 96.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .268
HR 35
RBI 176
H 425
OPS .744
PIV 96
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 190 lb
Born
8/12/1976 in Beaumont, TX, USA
MLB Debut
2003-05-29
Last Game
2012-09-29

Full name: Jon Lewis Ford

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Career Batting Statistics

Lew Ford — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
519 1,585 235 425 83 10 35 176 48 154 249 .268 .345 .399 .744 96

Career AVG .268 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .345 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .399 vs. league average .421 across their career seasons — 5.2% below league average.

Career OPS .744 vs. league average .753 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Lew Ford — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2003 MIN AL 34 73 16 24 7 1 3 15 2 8 9 .329 .264 (+24%) .332 (+21%) .422 (+36%) .754 (+30%) 381.8
2004 MIN AL 154 569 89 170 31 4 15 72 20 67 75 .299 .266 (+12%) .335 (+14%) .427 (+4%) .762 (+8%) 1226.7
2005 MIN AL 147 522 70 138 30 4 7 53 13 45 85 .264 .264 (avg) .330 (+2%) .418 (-10%) .749 (-4%) -306.4
2006 MIN AL 104 234 40 53 6 1 4 18 9 16 43 .226 .269 (-16%) .336 (-15%) .431 (-28%) .768 (-22%) -835.1
2007 MIN AL 55 116 13 27 6 0 3 14 3 11 24 .233 .268 (-13%) .335 (-6%) .422 (-14%) .758 (-11%) -185.2
2012 BAL AL 25 71 7 13 3 0 3 4 1 7 13 .183 .254 (-28%) .318 (-20%) .405 (-13%) .724 (-16%) -185.7
Career · 6 seasons 519 1,585 235 425 83 10 35 176 48 154 249 .268 — — — — 96

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

Lew Ford — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
9 20 3 6 2 0 0 3 0 3 .300

Playoff Batting by Year

Lew Ford — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2012 ALDS1 BAL 3 8 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .375
2012 ALWC BAL 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2006 ALDS2 MIN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2004 ALDS2 MIN 3 11 1 3 1 0 0 2 0 2 .273
2003 ALDS1 MIN 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Lew Ford — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2557931252262097.285
Away2647921101991579.251

Last 10 Games — Batting

Lew Ford — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2012-09-29 BALBOSW 201000010
2012-09-23 BALBOSL 211000010
2012-09-21 BALBOSW 300000010
2012-09-18 BALSEAW 100000000
2012-09-14 BALOAKL 300000000
2012-09-13 BALTBRW 501000001
2012-09-11 BALTBRW 400000001
2012-09-08 BALNYYW 412001200
2012-09-05 BALTORL 100000000
2012-09-04 BALTORW 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Lew Ford — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 405 312 719 24 16 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Lew Ford — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2003 MIN OF 25 12 35 1 3 1
2004 MIN OF 126 121 268 7 4 0
2005 MIN OF 95 88 198 9 6 1
2006 MIN OF 92 52 132 4 2 2
2007 MIN OF 49 27 59 1 1 1
2012 BAL OF 18 12 27 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Lew Ford — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Left Field 219
Center Field 149
Right Field 63
Designated Hitter 90

Awards & Honors

Lew Ford — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
2005 Player of the Week Week of 2005-08-20

Salary History

Lew Ford — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2007 MIN AL $985,000
2006 MIN AL $425,000
2005 MIN AL $385,000
Total Career Earnings $1,795,000

College History

Lew Ford — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Dallas Baptist University Dallas TX 1998, 1999
Seminole State College Seminole OK 1996, 1997

Award Voting History

Lew Ford — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2004 Most Valuable Player AL 24th 2.0 392 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Lew Ford (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Fred Lewis
    .266 avg, 27 HR
  2. 87
    Buster Adams
    .266 avg, 50 HR
  3. 78
    Jim Gleeson
    .263 avg, 16 HR
  4. 78
    Jeff DaVanon
    .259 avg, 33 HR
  5. 78
    Clint Hurdle
    .259 avg, 32 HR
  6. 71
    Guy Zinn
    .269 avg, 15 HR

Lew Ford: the record in brief

May 29, 2003 and September 29, 2012 bracket Lew Ford's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The team column moves through the Minnesota Twins (2003 through 2007) and the Baltimore Orioles (2012). Ford played primarily as an outfielder and threw and hit right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on August 12, 1976, in Beaumont, TX, USA and a listed size of 5 feet, 11 inches and 190 pounds. The given name on file is Jon Lewis Ford.

Across 519 games at the plate, Ford's career line reads 425 hits in 1,585 at bats for a .268 average, plus 35 homers, 176 RBI, and 48 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .345 and .399 give Ford a career OPS of .744. Against a .264 league average for those years, Ford's .268 average was near the norm. 2004 was Ford's biggest home run year, with 15. The hits column peaks at 170, in 2004. 2004 brought a season-best 20 stolen bases.

Frequently Asked Questions about Lew Ford

What years did Lew Ford play?
Lew Ford played in Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2012.
Was Lew Ford a pitcher?
No. Lew Ford was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Lew Ford hit?
Lew Ford hit 35 career home runs with 425 hits.
What was Lew Ford's career batting average?
Lew Ford batted .268 over his career, with 425 hits in 1,585 at bats.
How many RBI did Lew Ford have?
Lew Ford drove in 176 runs in his career.
Is Lew Ford in the Hall of Fame?
No. Lew Ford has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.