 |  | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| Player Report for #98 Lew Ford | | Tuesday, January 1st, 2008 |  | | Name: | Lew Ford | Contract: | Major League Contract | | Nickname: | | Salary: | $350,000 | | Birthday: | 08-12-1976 | Signed Through: | 2008 Season | | Age: | 31 | Years of Major League Service: | 3 Years, 18 Days | | Born in: | Beaumont (Texas) | Major League Service Days this Year: | 33 Days | | Nationality: | American | | | | Height: | 6' 0" | Years on 40-Man Roster: | 5 Years, 3 Days | | Weight: | 196 lbs | Years of Pro Service: | 5 Years | | | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Arbitration eligible in offseason | | Position: | LF | Minor League Option Years: | Last option year | | Bats: | Right | | | | Throws: | Right | Contract Extension | - | | Status: | Injured, out for 3-4 months | Drafted | - | | Morale: | Great | Local Popularity (National) | Unknown (Unknown) |
| | | Batting Ratings (SISA) | | Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's | | | Overall | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | | | Versus LHP | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | | | Versus RHP | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | | | Talent | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 9 | |
| Running & Bunting Ratings | | | Fielding Ratings | | Running Speed: | 11 | | Left Field 14 (Arm: 13) | | Stealing Ability: | 18 | | Center Field 3 (Arm: 13) | | Baserunning Instincts: | 12 | | Right Field 11 (Arm: 13) | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 18 | | | | Bunt for Hit: | 3 | | | | Hitter Type: | Normal | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Opponent | Result | AB | R | H | BI | HR | BB | K | SB | | | | | | | | | | | 08-31-2007 | @ KCA | Loss, 2-14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-30-2007 | TBA | Win, 5-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-29-2007 | TBA | Loss, 6-11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-28-2007 | TBA | Loss, 5-15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-27-2007 | CLE | Loss, 1-5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-26-2007 | CLE | Win, 7-6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-25-2007 | CLE | Loss, 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-24-2007 | @ OAK | Loss, 5-6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-23-2007 | @ OAK | Win, 8-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-22-2007 | @ OAK | Loss, 1-6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | Major League Baseball 2007 Batting Stats | | Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO | VORP | | Overall | 23 | 77 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 14 | .234 | .272 | .377 | .648 | .548 | .143 | -2.1 | | Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 | | | | Overall | 20 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 50.0 | 7.1 | 3.08 | | | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | Versus Left | | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .150 | .190 | .300 | .490 | | Versus Right | | 57 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .263 | .300 | .404 | .704 | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | July | | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .308 | .308 | .615 | .923 | | August | | 64 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .219 | .265 | .328 | .593 | | Spring Training | | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .158 | .167 | .325 | | Last Year | | 77 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .234 | .272 | .377 | .648 | | Career | | 1262 | 318 | 65 | 4 | 33 | 177 | 197 | 118 | 167 | 9 | 2 | 24 | .252 | .326 | .388 | .714 | | Home | | 41 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .122 | .200 | .195 | .395 | | Road | | 36 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .361 | .361 | .583 | .944 | | Grass | | 77 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .234 | .272 | .377 | .648 | | Day | | 27 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .259 | .310 | .519 | .829 | | Night | | 50 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .220 | .250 | .300 | .550 | | Close/Late | | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .357 | .357 | .571 | .929 | | Inning 1-3 | | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .087 | .125 | .217 | .342 | | Inning 4-6 | | 32 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .344 | .364 | .500 | .864 | | Inning 7-9 | | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .238 | .304 | .381 | .685 | | Extra Innings | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | 0 Outs | | 37 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .270 | .289 | .541 | .830 | | 1 Outs | | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .190 | .261 | .190 | .451 | | 2 Outs | | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .250 | .263 | .513 | | Scoring Position | | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .294 | .267 | .561 | | Bases Empty | | 46 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .217 | .250 | .370 | .620 | | Runner on 1st | | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .313 | .313 | .500 | .813 | | Runner on 2nd | | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .250 | .650 | | Runner on 3rd | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Runner on 1st & 2nd | | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Runner on 2nd & 3rd | | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 1.500 | | Bases Loaded | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | | Two Strikes | | 36 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .211 | .194 | .405 | | First Pitch | | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .222 | .556 | .778 | | Count 0-1 | | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .182 | .182 | .364 | | Count 0-2 | | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | | Count 1-0 | | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .222 | .222 | .444 | | Count 1-1 | | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | 1.667 | 2.333 | | Count 1-2 | | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .154 | .154 | .154 | .308 | | Count 2-0 | | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | 1.667 | 2.333 | | Count 2-1 | | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .500 | .833 | | Count 2-2 | | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .125 | .250 | | Count 3-1 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1.000 | .000 | 1.000 | | Full Count | | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .375 | .775 | | Behind in Count | | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .161 | .161 | .161 | .323 | | Ahead in Count | | 18 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .400 | .556 | .956 |
|
| MLB Double A 2007 Batting Stats | | Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO | VORP | | Overall | 78 | 297 | 105 | 15 | 0 | 10 | 53 | 59 | 39 | 26 | .354 | .434 | .505 | .939 | 1.005 | .152 | 40.1 | | Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 | | | | Overall | 77 | 346 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 150 | 25 | 10 | 1 | 90.9 | 65.8 | 8.55 | | | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | Versus Left | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Versus Right | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | April | | 79 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .392 | .451 | .506 | .957 | | May | | 30 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .467 | .568 | .667 | 1.234 | | June | | 100 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 23 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .290 | .368 | .400 | .768 | | July | | 88 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .352 | .442 | .568 | 1.010 | | Last Year | | 297 | 105 | 15 | 0 | 10 | 53 | 59 | 39 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 6 | .354 | .434 | .505 | .939 | | Career | | 297 | 105 | 15 | 0 | 10 | 53 | 59 | 39 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 6 | .354 | .434 | .505 | .939 | | Home | | 146 | 58 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 26 | 34 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .397 | .470 | .589 | 1.059 | | Road | | 151 | 47 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 25 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 3 | .311 | .399 | .424 | .823 | | Grass | | 279 | 98 | 15 | 0 | 10 | 51 | 54 | 35 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 5 | .351 | .427 | .513 | .940 | | Turf | | 18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .389 | .522 | .389 | .911 | | Day | | 114 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 4 | .325 | .396 | .456 | .852 | | Night | | 183 | 68 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 34 | 42 | 27 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .372 | .458 | .536 | .993 |
|
| Career Batting Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | VORP | | 2003 Minnesota - MLB | 26 | 119 | 322 | 80 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 52 | 54 | 39 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 14 | 4 | .248 | .332 | .410 | .741 | 5.8 | | 2004 Toronto - MLB | 27 | 130 | 512 | 125 | 31 | 0 | 11 | 68 | 80 | 35 | 16 | 3 | 80 | 28 | 9 | .244 | .311 | .369 | .680 | -9.3 | | 2005 Toronto - MLB | 28 | 114 | 351 | 95 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 47 | 54 | 40 | 5 | 2 | 39 | 11 | 5 | .271 | .352 | .399 | .751 | 5.7 | | 2007 Toronto - MLB | 30 | 23 | 77 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | .234 | .272 | .377 | .648 | -2.1 | | Total MLB | 4 yrs. | 386 | 1262 | 318 | 65 | 4 | 33 | 177 | 197 | 118 | 24 | 9 | 167 | 54 | 19 | .252 | .326 | .388 | .714 | 0.1 |
| | Career Minor League Batting Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | VORP | | 2005 Rochester - AAA | 28 | 30 | 123 | 32 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 0 | .260 | .336 | .350 | .685 | 5.9 | | 2006 Rochester - AAA | 29 | 19 | 71 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | .338 | .422 | .465 | .886 | 9.3 | | 2007 Gresham Park - AA | 30 | 78 | 297 | 105 | 15 | 0 | 10 | 53 | 59 | 39 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 10 | 1 | .354 | .434 | .505 | .939 | 40.1 | | Total MLBAAA | | 49 | 194 | 56 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 27 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 0 | .289 | .368 | .392 | .760 | 15.2 | | Total MLBAA | | 78 | 297 | 105 | 15 | 0 | 10 | 53 | 59 | 39 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 10 | 1 | .354 | .434 | .505 | .939 | 40.1 |
| | Career Postseason Batting Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | VORP | | 2003 Minnesota - MLB | 26 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .333 | .250 | .583 | 0.0 | | Total MLB | | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .333 | .250 | .583 | 0.0 |
| | Player History | | 03-31-2003 | Injured (pinched nerve (neck)), out for 1-2 weeks. | | 11-03-2003 | Was traded by the Minnesota Twins to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for SS A. Everett. | | 11-19-2003 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $327,240 through automatic renewal. | | 01-01-2004 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (13); Power: 9 (11); Eye: 13 (15). | | 08-22-2004 | Injured (fractured finger), out for 1-2 weeks. | | 11-24-2004 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $350,000 through automatic renewal. | | 01-01-2005 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (15); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 9 (9). | | 04-15-2005 | Injured (bruised cheekbone), day-to-day for 5 days. | | 07-12-2005 | Injured (fractured hand), out for 3 days. | | 01-01-2006 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (12); Power: 8 (11); Eye: 8 (8). | | 04-02-2006 | Injured (bruised cheekbone), day-to-day for one week. | | 04-30-2006 | Injured (torn calf muscle), out for 8 months. | | 01-01-2007 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 9 (11); Eye: 11 (14). | | 03-18-2007 | Injured (strained rib cage muscle), out for one week. | | 05-01-2007 | Injured (strained hamstring muscle), day-to-day for 4 days. | | 05-05-2007 | Injured (bruised cheekbone), out for 3 weeks. | | 05-31-2007 | Goes 0-3 against the Florence-Graham Missiles, ending his hitting streak at 25 games. | | 06-04-2007 | Was selected to the 2007 MLB Double A All-Star Game. | | 07-23-2007 | Wins the MLBAA SL1 Player of the Week Award. | | 08-31-2007 | Injured (torn ankle ligaments), out for 7 months. | | 11-18-2007 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $350,000 through arbitration. | | 01-01-2008 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 10 (11); Eye: 11 (12). | | Leader Boards Appearances | | |
|
 |