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.

Lew Ford

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

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

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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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

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

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	SO	AVG
2012	ALDS1	BAL	3	8	1	3	1	1	0	.375
2012	ALWC	BAL	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.000
2006	ALDS2	MIN	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2004	ALDS2	MIN	3	11	1	3	1	2	2	.273
2003	ALDS1	MIN	1	1	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	255	793	125	226	20	97	.285
Away	264	792	110	199	15	79	.251

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	BB	SO
2012-09-29	BAL	BOS	W	2	0	1	0	0	1	0
2012-09-23	BAL	BOS	L	2	1	1	0	0	1	0
2012-09-21	BAL	BOS	W	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
2012-09-18	BAL	SEA	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2012-09-14	BAL	OAK	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
2012-09-13	BAL	TBR	W	5	0	1	0	0	0	1
2012-09-11	BAL	TBR	W	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
2012-09-08	BAL	NYY	W	4	1	2	1	2	0	0
2012-09-05	BAL	TOR	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2012-09-04	BAL	TOR	W	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	405	312	719	24	16	5

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.

Position	Games
Left Field	219
Center Field	149
Right Field	63
Designated Hitter	90

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
2005	Player of the Week	Week of 2005-08-20

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

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

Award Voting History

Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
2004	Most Valuable Player	AL	24th	2.0	392	0

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Career Spans

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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.