Lew Ford #51

Originally selected by Boston in the 12th round of the 1999 First Year Player Draft out of Dallas Baptist University...Graduated from Port Neches-Groves HS (Port Neches, TX).

2012

Played in first ML game since 9/30/07 on 7/29 after contract selected earlier in the day ... Had two hits including a home run, two RBI and a stolen base September 8 vs. NYY ... It was his first multi-RBI game since June 30, 2007, when he had three @DET as a member of MIN...Also his first SB since July 31, 2007 ... Homered in consecutive games August 27-28 for the first time since August 19-21, 2005, when he homered in three straight ... On August 27 vs. CWS, hit first big league home run since July 29, 2007 ... Collected first Orioles hit July 31 @NYY, his first MLB hit since September 21, 2007 (went 1,774 days between MLB hits) ... Batted .331/.390/.550 with 11 HR & 40 RBI in 62 games (242 AB) for the Tides after playing for Independent Long Island Ducks.

2011

Played 72 games with Long Island of the Independent League, hitting .318 with 21 doubles, 10 home runs and 45 RBI.

2010

Played 39 games with Oaxaca of the Mexican League, hitting .314 with a .418 on-base percentage...Collected three RBI in four separate contests.

2009

Began the season with Long Island of the Independent League before signing a minor league contract with the Reds on August 25...Played in 11 games with Triple-A Louisville and collected four RBI on September 2 vs. Columbus.

2008

Played 47 games for Hanshin of the Japanese League, hitting seven doubles and three home runs.

2007

Disabled with surgery to repair torn meniscus in right knee, March 23...began rehab assignment at Triple-A Rochester, April 29...reinstated from rehab assignment and activated from disabled list, May 11...had career-high four rbi, June 17 vs. Milwaukee...went 2-for-4 with a home run and three rbi, June 30 at Detroit...optioned to Rochester, August 4 and appeared in 22 games for the Red Wings...hit safely in nine games, going 14-for-32 (.438), from August 8-17...recalled September 4.

2006

Hit first home run since August 21, 2005 (a span of 151 at-bats), April 21 at Chicago . . . hit safely in 6 consecutive games, April 21-27 . . . had game-winning walk-off homer in 10th inning, May 28 vs. Seattle . . . fourth career 4-hit game, June 7 at Seattle . . . was 6-11 (.545) in 3 games, July 6-9 . . . disabled with right external oblique strain, July 14 . . . began rehab assignment at Rochester, August 3 . . . returned from rehab assignment and reinstated from disabled list, August 11 . . . recorded two hits and scored a run August 16 vs. Cleveland . . . homered and went 2-4, September 26 vs. Kansas City.

2005

Was 7-18 (.389) in 5 games, April 9-14 . . . hit safely in 8 of 9 games, going 14-36 (.389), April 19-30 . . . 3rd career 4-hit game and game-winning rbi single in 10th inning, April 21 vs. Kansas City . . . had game-winning rbi single in 9th inning, April 26 at Kansas City . . . had game-winning rbi single in 11th inning, April 28 at Kansas City . . . had 6-game hit-streak, going 10-21 (.476), May 19-24 . . . hit safely in 8 of 9 games, going 12-34 (.353), May 26-June 4 . . . hit safely in 6 of 7 games, June 15-22 . . . was 10-28 (.357) in 7 games, July 31-August 6 . . . had game-winning rbi triple in 9th inning, August 3 vs. Oakland . . . hit safely in 8 consecutive games, going 13-37 (.351), August 14-21 . . . tied season-high 3 rbi, August 21 vs. Seattle . . . season-high 10-game hit-streak, going 14-35 (.400), August 28-September 7 . . . was 10-30 (.333) in 9 games, September 22-October 2 . . . led club in games and doubles, tied for lead in triples, was second in at-bats and runs, tied for second in stolen bases and was third in hits and walks . . . tied for fifth in league in hit-by-pitch and tied for 7th in outfield assists.

2004

Began season at Rochester . . . recalled April 10 . . . hit safely in 8 consecutive games, going 15-27 (.556), April 14-22 . . . had 13 rbi in 6 games, April 16-22 . . . hit safely in 8 of 9 games, going 13-37 (.351), April 27-May 7 . . . had 9-game hit-streak, going 11-32 (.344), May 26-June 3 . . . first-career leadoff homer, June 3 vs. Tampa Bay . . . hit safely in 13 of 14 games, June 5- 20 . . . hit safely in 12 of 14 games, going 20-56 (.357), June 23-July 7 . . . homered in consecutive games, July 17-18 . . . was 9-19 (.474) in 5 games, July 17-21 . . . had 7-game hit-streak, going 10-30 (.333), July 25-August 3 . . . hit safely in 10 of 11 games, going 15-38 (.395), August 12-23 . . . was 7-17 (.412) in 5 games, September 1-6 . . . had career-high 11-game hit-streak, going 17-45 (.378), September 13-24 . . . tied season-high 3 rbi, September 24 at Cleveland . . . second career 4-hit game, October 2 vs. Cleveland . . . batted .293 (51-174) with 8 homers vs. lefthanders and .301 (119-395) with 7 homers vs. righthanders . . . was 44-139 (.317) with runners in scoring position . . . led club in games, runs and hits, tied for second in doubles and was third in rbi.

2003

Began season at Rochester ...hit safely in 9 of 11 games, April 3-17 ...was 15-26 (.577)in 6 games,April 26-May 2 ... tied season-high 4 hits,season-high 6 rbi and had 2 homer game, May 2 at Charlotte ...season-high 8-game hit-streak,going 14- 30 (.467),May 9-18 ....recalled,made major league debut and singled off Shigetoshi Hasegawa for first major league hit,May 29 vs.Seattle ...hit first big league homer off Shigetoshi Hasegawa, June 1 vs.Seattle ...season-high 4 hits,June 12 vs.Colorado .. .had season-high 6-game hit-streak,going 10-19 (.526),June 12- 19 ...season-high 3 rbi,June 16 at Kansas City ...disabled with hairline fracture in right forearm,July 14 -September 1 ...began rehab assignment at Rochester,August 21...reinstated from rehab assignment,September 2.

2002

Was 9-23 (.391) with 7 runs, 3 hr and 5 rbi as Twins' Minor League Player of the Week, May 25-31...Twin's Minor League Player of the Month in May, hitting .319 in 29 games, with 8 2b's, 9 hr and 24 rbi...named Eastern League Player of the Week, June 24-30...was 1-for-4 with 1 run and 1 rbi for AL in Double-A All-Star Game, July 10...named to Baseball America's Midseason Double-A All-Star team...led New Britain in batting, runs, slugging and OBP, was second in home runs and third in hits, doubles, walks and stolen bases...was fourth in Eastern League in slugging and fifth in OBP and runs...promoted to Edmonton, July 15...reached base safely in 24 consecutive games, July 30-August 24...named PCL Playoff MVP going 15-34 (.441) with 10 runs, 2 hr and 7 rbi...led all minor leagues in runs for the second time in three seasons...was second in minor leagues in hits and third in total bases...named to Eastern League Postseason All-Star team and Baseball America's All-Minor League second team...led organization in runs and hits, was second in steals, third in walks and fourth in total bases...won Sherry Robertson Award as Twins' Minor League Player of the Year...ranked best defensive outfielder in Eastern League and twenty-sixth best outfield prospect in all minor leagues by Baseball America...

2001

Began season at Ft. Myers...Twins' Minor League Player of the Week, going 13-28 (.464) with 10 runs, June 9-15...led Ft. Myers in stolen bases, was second in batting and third in doubles, slugging (.392) and OBP...promoted to New Britain, June 21...

2000

Hit three homers, May 13 vs. Macon...set club record with 11 triples...was third in South Atlantic League in hits and doubles and fifth in stolen bases...was fifth in batting among Class-A outfielders...led all minor leagues in runs...named top defensive outfielder in Class-A by Baseball America.