Lew Ford
PosLF
B/TR/R
Born1976-08-12
Age (2026)49
Contract
No contract data on file. Pre-MLB players and minor-league free agents do not yet have salary projections — entries are added at first 40-man roster placement.
Career Projections (MLE)
All seasons translated to park-neutral MLB-equivalent (MLE) and combined per year. 2026 = actual YTD + projected ROS + total. 2027+ via Advanced Marcel + aging curve.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | PA | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | HBP | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | BABIP | K% | BB% | wOBA | wRC+ | BAT | RUN | FLD | POS | REP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 26 | MLB | Minnesota Twins | 83 | 73 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .329 | .402 | .575 | .978 | .247 | .344 | 11 | 10 | .416 | 177 | +7 | +0 | -0 | +0 | +2 | 1.0 |
| 2004 | 27 | MLB | Minnesota Twins | 658 | 569 | 170 | 31 | 4 | 15 | 67 | 75 | 13 | 20 | 2 | .299 | .385 | .446 | .832 | .148 | .319 | 11 | 10 | .361 | 135 | +26 | +3 | -1 | -7 | +19 | 4.0 |
| 2005 | 28 | MLB | Minnesota Twins | 590 | 522 | 138 | 30 | 4 | 7 | 45 | 85 | 16 | 13 | 6 | .264 | .341 | .377 | .719 | .113 | .301 | 14 | 8 | .317 | 101 | +0 | +0 | +1 | +2 | +17 | 2.1 |
| 2006 | 29 | MLB | 2 teams | 293 | 265 | 61 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 49 | 7 | 9 | 2 | .230 | .301 | .313 | .615 | .083 | .269 | 17 | 7 | .277 | 70 | -10 | +1 | +4 | -3 | +8 | 0.0 |
| 2007 | 30 | AAA | 2 teams | 269 | 243 | 56 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 60 | 3 | 5 | 2 | .230 | .305 | .358 | .663 | .128 | .287 | 22 | 9 | .294 | 83 | -5 | +0 | -3 | -3 | +8 | -0.3 |
| 2009 | 32 | AAA | Louisville Bats | 46 | 41 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .146 | .222 | .268 | .491 | .122 | .152 | 17 | 9 | .224 | 30 | -4 | +0 | +0 | -0 | +1 | -0.3 |
| 2010 | 33 | AAA | Guerreros de Oaxaca | 165 | 149 | 40 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 2 | .268 | .339 | .450 | .789 | .181 | .279 | 10 | 8 | .334 | 114 | +3 | +0 | +0 | -2 | +5 | 0.6 |
| 2012 | 35 | AAA | 2 teams | 346 | 322 | 86 | 15 | 3 | 13 | 21 | 65 | 1 | 9 | 2 | .267 | .314 | .453 | .767 | .186 | .298 | 19 | 6 | .329 | 110 | +4 | +1 | +2 | -4 | +10 | 1.4 |
| 2013 | 36 | INTL | 3 teams | 370 | 346 | 70 | 35 | 0 | 12 | 14 | 49 | 4 | 2 | 2 | .202 | .242 | .408 | .649 | .205 | .201 | 13 | 4 | .282 | 74 | -11 | -0 | +0 | -4 | +10 | -0.5 |
| 2014 | 37 | INTL | Toros del Este | 180 | 158 | 47 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .297 | .373 | .380 | .753 | .082 | .331 | 11 | 8 | — | — | — | — | +0 | -2 | — | — |
| 2015 | 38 | AAA | 2 teams | 205 | 181 | 63 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .348 | .416 | .442 | .858 | .094 | .380 | 11 | 8 | .367 | 139 | +9 | +0 | +0 | -2 | +6 | 1.3 |
| 2016 | 39 | INTL | Caneros de los Mochis | 72 | 60 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .375 | .333 | .708 | .083 | .333 | 24 | 17 | — | — | — | — | +0 | -1 | — | — |
| ▸ Career Totals (MLE all levels + projections) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 3277 | 2929 | 776 | 171 | 17 | 69 | 258 | 475 | 57 | 70 | 18 | .265 | .336 | .406 | .742 | .141 | .294 | 14 | 8 | .299 | 87 | -50 | +7 | +3 | -25 | +93 | 2.8 | ||
| / 162G | — | 650 | 581 | 154 | 34 | 3 | 14 | 51 | 94 | 11 | 14 | 4 | .265 | .335 | .406 | .742 | .141 | .294 | 14 | 8 | .299 | 87 | -10 | +1 | +1 | -5 | +18 | 0.5 | ||
Historical Stats — Raw (Per Stint)
Actual MLB + MiLB stats as they happened, one row per stint at each level. Use this to see what really got recorded; the table above shows MLB-equivalent translations + projections.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | PA | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | HBP | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | BABIP | K% | BB% | wOBA | wRC+ | BAT | RUN | FLD | POS | REP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 26 | MLB | Minnesota Twins | 83 | 73 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .329 | .402 | .575 | .978 | .247 | .344 | 11 | 10 | .421 | 180 | +8 | +0 | -0 | +0 | +2 | 1.0 |
| 2004 | 27 | MLB | Minnesota Twins | 658 | 569 | 170 | 31 | 4 | 15 | 67 | 75 | 13 | 20 | 2 | .299 | .385 | .446 | .832 | .148 | .319 | 11 | 10 | .368 | 140 | +30 | +3 | -1 | -7 | +19 | 4.4 |
| 2005 | 28 | MLB | Minnesota Twins | 590 | 522 | 138 | 30 | 4 | 7 | 45 | 85 | 16 | 13 | 6 | .264 | .341 | .377 | .719 | .113 | .301 | 14 | 8 | .323 | 105 | +3 | +0 | +1 | +2 | +17 | 2.4 |
| 2006 | 29 | MLB | Minnesota Twins | 255 | 234 | 53 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 43 | 4 | 9 | 1 | .226 | .287 | .312 | .599 | .085 | .262 | 17 | 6 | .274 | 68 | -9 | +1 | +4 | -3 | +7 | 0.0 |
| 2006 | 29 | AAA | Rochester Red Wings | 38 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .276 | .447 | .345 | .792 | .069 | .333 | 13 | 16 | .379 | 148 | +2 | -0 | — | — | +1 | 0.3 |
| 2007 | 30 | MLB | Minnesota Twins | 130 | 116 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .233 | .315 | .362 | .677 | .129 | .270 | 18 | 8 | .309 | 94 | -1 | +0 | -3 | -3 | +4 | -0.3 |
| 2007 | 30 | AAA | Rochester Red Wings | 139 | 122 | 32 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .262 | .353 | .410 | .762 | .148 | .333 | 22 | 12 | .343 | 121 | +3 | +0 | — | — | +4 | 0.7 |
| 2009 | 32 | AAA | Louisville Bats | 46 | 38 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .158 | .289 | .289 | .578 | .132 | .161 | 15 | 15 | .265 | 61 | -2 | +0 | — | — | +1 | -0.1 |
| 2010 | 33 | AAA | Guerreros de Oaxaca | 165 | 140 | 44 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 2 | .314 | .418 | .543 | .961 | .229 | .322 | 8 | 13 | .422 | 181 | +15 | +0 | — | — | +5 | 2.0 |
| 2012 | 35 | MLB | Baltimore Orioles | 79 | 71 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .183 | .256 | .352 | .609 | .169 | .182 | 16 | 9 | .270 | 65 | -3 | +0 | +2 | -4 | +2 | -0.2 |
| 2012 | 35 | AAA | Norfolk Tides | 267 | 242 | 80 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 23 | 43 | 1 | 8 | 2 | .331 | .391 | .550 | .941 | .219 | .365 | 16 | 9 | .410 | 172 | +22 | +1 | — | — | +8 | 3.1 |
| 2013 | 36 | AAA | Norfolk Tides | 51 | 47 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .170 | .204 | .362 | .566 | .191 | .140 | 8 | 4 | .238 | 40 | -3 | +0 | — | — | +1 | -0.2 |
| 2013 | 36 | AA | Bowie Baysox | 75 | 66 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .258 | .347 | .530 | .877 | .273 | .259 | 12 | 8 | .383 | 151 | +4 | +0 | — | — | +2 | 0.7 |
| 2013 | 36 | INTL | Venezuela | 244 | 223 | 66 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 38 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .296 | .346 | .430 | .776 | .135 | .335 | 16 | 7 | .340 | 119 | +5 | -0 | — | — | +7 | 1.2 |
| 2014 | 37 | INTL | Toros del Este | 180 | 158 | 47 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .297 | .373 | .380 | .753 | .082 | .331 | 11 | 8 | .338 | 117 | +3 | +1 | — | — | +5 | 1.0 |
| 2015 | 38 | AAA | Toros de Tijuana | 131 | 113 | 42 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .372 | .454 | .504 | .958 | .133 | .394 | 9 | 13 | .425 | 183 | +12 | +0 | — | — | +4 | 1.6 |
| 2015 | 38 | INTL | Dominican Republic | 74 | 66 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .197 | .264 | .273 | .537 | .076 | .240 | 23 | 3 | .244 | 45 | -5 | +0 | — | — | +2 | -0.3 |
| 2016 | 39 | INTL | Caneros de los Mochis | 72 | 60 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .375 | .333 | .708 | .083 | .333 | 24 | 17 | .332 | 112 | +1 | +0 | — | — | +2 | 0.3 |
| ▸ Career Totals (raw MLB only — historical actual) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLB Career | — | 1795 | 1585 | 425 | 83 | 10 | 35 | 154 | 249 | 37 | 48 | 10 | .268 | .347 | .399 | .746 | .131 | .297 | 14 | 9 | .334 | 114 | +27 | +6 | +3 | -14 | +51 | 7.4 | ||