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After spending four seasons in Japan, the Mexican League and the Independent League, Ford signed a minor league deal with the Orioles in May. He pounded Triple-A pitching with a .331/.390/.550 line in...
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Signed a minor league deal with the Orioles in November of 2012.
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Ford was promoted to Triple-A Norfolk on Sunday, MASN Sports reports.
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| Year | Age | Lg | Tm | G | PA | AB | R | H | XBH | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 27 | AAA | ROC | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 |
| 2005 | 28 | MAJ | MIN | 147 | 590 | 522 | 70 | 138 | 41 | 30 | 4 | 7 | 53 | 13 | 6 | 45 | 85 | 2 | 5 | 16 | .264 | .338 | .377 | .716 |
| 2006 | 29 | AAA | ROC | 8 | 38 | 29 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .276 | .447 | .345 | .792 |
| 2006 | 29 | MAJ | MIN | 104 | 255 | 234 | 40 | 53 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .226 | .287 | .312 | .599 |
| 2007 | 30 | AAA | ROC | 35 | 139 | 122 | 14 | 32 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .262 | .353 | .410 | .763 |
| 2007 | 30 | MAJ | MIN | 55 | 130 | 116 | 13 | 27 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .233 | .315 | .362 | .677 |
| 2009 | 32 | AAA | LOU | 11 | 46 | 38 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .158 | .283 | .289 | .572 |
| 2012 | 35 | AAA | Nor | 62 | 267 | 242 | 35 | 80 | 28 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 40 | 8 | 2 | 23 | 43 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .331 | .390 | .550 | .940 |
| 2012 | 35 | MAJ | BAL | 25 | 79 | 71 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .183 | .256 | .352 | .608 |
| 2013 | 36 | AA | Bow | 8 | 37 | 32 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .313 | .405 | .563 | .968 |
| 2013 | 36 | AAA | Nor | 13 | 51 | 47 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .170 | .196 | .362 | .558 |
| 3-Year Averages | MAJ | 25 | 79 | 71 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .183 | .256 | .352 | .609 | ||
| Career (View All) | MAJ | 519 | 1795 | 1585 | 235 | 425 | 128 | 83 | 10 | 35 | 176 | 48 | 10 | 154 | 249 | 7 | 12 | 37 | .268 | .345 | .399 | .744 |
Age is determined on July 1st of each season. Jump To: ▼ Advanced Stats ▼ Batter vs. Pitcher Stats ▼ Games By Position
No No No| Year | Age | Lg | Tm | PA | AB | Walk Rate | Strikeout Rate | BB/K Ratio | Contact Rate | BABIP | Isolated Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 27 | AAA | ROC | 5 | 5 | 0% | 20% | 0.00 | 80% | .250 | .000 |
| 2005 | 28 | MAJ | MIN | 590 | 522 | 7.6% | 14.4% | 0.53 | 84% | .305 | .113 |
| 2006 | 29 | AAA | ROC | 38 | 29 | 15.8% | 13.2% | 1.20 | 83% | .333 | .069 |
| 2006 | 29 | MAJ | MIN | 255 | 234 | 6.3% | 16.9% | 0.37 | 82% | .262 | .086 |
| 2007 | 30 | AAA | ROC | 139 | 122 | 12.2% | 21.6% | 0.57 | 75% | .333 | .148 |
| 2007 | 30 | MAJ | MIN | 130 | 116 | 8.5% | 18.5% | 0.46 | 79% | .270 | .129 |
| 2009 | 32 | AAA | LOU | 46 | 38 | 15.2% | 15.2% | 1.00 | 82% | .167 | .131 |
| 2012 | 35 | AAA | Nor | 267 | 242 | 8.6% | 16.1% | 0.53 | 82% | .367 | .219 |
| 2012 | 35 | MAJ | BAL | 79 | 71 | 8.9% | 16.5% | 0.54 | 82% | .182 | .169 |
| 2013 | 36 | AA | Bow | 37 | 32 | 8.1% | 2.7% | 3.00 | 97% | .300 | .250 |
| 2013 | 36 | AAA | Nor | 51 | 47 | 3.9% | 7.8% | 0.50 | 91% | .146 | .192 |
| 3-Year Averages | MAJ | 79 | 71 | 8.9% | 16.5% | 0.54 | 82% | .182 | .169 | ||
| Career | MAJ | 1795 | 1585 | 8.6% | 13.9% | 0.62 | 84% | .300 | .131 |
Age is determined on July 1st of each season. Jump To: ▲ Basic Stats ▲ Split Stats ▼ Batter vs. Pitcher Stats ▲ Games By Position
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Best Matchups for Lew Ford (by OPS, min 4 AB)
| Batter | Team | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafael Betancourt | COL | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .636 | 1.000 | 1.636 |
| Brett Myers | CLE | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .400 | 1.200 | 1.600 |
| Bronson Arroyo | CIN | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| Kyle Farnsworth | TB | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .400 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| Dan Haren | WAS | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .750 | 1.417 |
| Ted Lilly | LA | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | 1.000 | 1.400 |
| Darren Oliver | TOR | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .750 | 1.250 |
| Jorge De La Rosa | COL | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .429 | .714 | 1.214 |
| Kameron Loe | ATL | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .667 | 1.167 |
| Jason Grilli | PIT | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .333 | .833 | 1.167 |
Worst Matchups for Lew Ford (by OPS, min 4 AB)
| Batter | Team | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erik Bedard | HOU | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .307 |
| J.P. Howell | LA | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .286 |
| Francisco Rodriguez | MIL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .250 |
| John Lackey | BOS | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .111 | .111 | .222 |
| Justin Miller | TEX | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .200 |
| Kevin Gregg | CHI-N | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .167 |
| Rich Harden | MIN | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .154 |
| Barry Zito | SF | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Felix Hernandez | SEA | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Matt Moore | TB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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2008
Ford will play in Japan next season with the Hanshin Tigers after his career declined the last three years with the Twins.
2007
Ford will try to maintain a job as a reserve outfielder after his second consecutive disappointing season. He has a well-rounded game with decent power, good range in the outfield and surprising speed on the bases, but he hasn't been able to hit enough to stay in the lineup for any length of time. As a result, he has often been limited to being a defensive replacement and pinch runner. He does manage to steal bases despite his low playing time, but at age 30, his 15-homer, .827 OPS season in 2004 is a distant memory.
2006
After a strong rookie year, Ford took a step backward in all phases of his game last season, despite getting consistent playing time in the second half after Torii Hunter went down. The most alarming dropoff was in his walk rate, as a high OBA had been the key component to his previous success. Ford has a well-rounded game with decent power, good range in the outfield and surprising speed on the bases. He should rebound given his prior strong eye at the plate, but he'll likely start the year in a reserve role.
2005
After Shannon Stewart and Torii Hunter were injured early in the season Ford got a chance to be in the lineup every day and never looked back. It was a lucky break for Twins fans as since he wasn't dominant in any one area, Twins coaches hadn't considered him a regular up until that point. Now their opinion has changed. Ford has a nice all-around game with decent power, good range in the outfield and surprising speed on the bases. He'll be in the lineup everyday as the starter at DH or filling in at all three outfield positions. He should be able to help a fantasy team in all five major categories (SB, HR, RBI, Runs and AVG) and should be a good bet to repeat his breakout season since he's always shown the ability to get on base and take walks.
2004
Ford isn't given much thought among the Twins coaches as a regular outfielder, but keeps posting solid on-base numbers that may finally find him a starting job somewhere. Ford hit .329 in his first trip to the big leagues with a .402 OBA despite missing a month with a broken hand. His high OBA was no fluke - he's posted strong on-base percentages throughout his minor league career. He also has some speed (28 steals in the minors in 2002). He's the kind of fourth outfielder that could luck into decent playing time and be a pleasant surprise for fantasy owners.
2003
