Birth Date: 08/12/1976
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Jon Lewis Ford (born August 12, 1976) is an American former professional baseball outfielder and current manager for the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins and Baltimore Orioles, and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hanshin Tigers.
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- 1994: Graduated from Port Neches-Grove High School
- 1999: Graduated from Dallas Baptist University
- 1999: Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 12th round of the MLB Draft
- 2000: Traded to the Minnesota Twins for Hector Carrasco
- 2002: Led all of Minor League Baseball in runs scored
- 2003: Made MLB debut on May 29th against SEA
- 2004: Finished 24th in the AL MVP voting after posting a 114 OPS+ in 154 games
- 2008: Played for Hanshin in Japan
- 2009: Played with the Reds Triple-A team and the independent league Long Island Ducks
- 2012: Returned to affiliated ball and made it back to the big leagues with the Baltimore Orioles
- 2013-2024: Played and coached for the Long Island Ducks
- 2023: Named manager of the Long Island Ducks
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| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | OPS+ | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | Pos | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 26 | MIN | AL | 34 | 83 | 73 | 16 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 9 | .329 | .402 | .575 | .978 | 154 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8H/79D | |
| 2004 | 27 | MIN | AL | 154 | 658 | 569 | 89 | 170 | 31 | 4 | 15 | 72 | 20 | 2 | 67 | 75 | .299 | .381 | .446 | .827 | 114 | 254 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 3 | *78D9/H | MVP-24 |
| 2005 | 28 | MIN | AL | 147 | 590 | 522 | 70 | 138 | 30 | 4 | 7 | 53 | 13 | 6 | 45 | 85 | .264 | .338 | .377 | .716 | 89 | 197 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8D79H | |
| 2006 | 29 | MIN | AL | 104 | 255 | 234 | 40 | 53 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 43 | .226 | .287 | .312 | .599 | 57 | 73 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7H98/D | |
| 2007 | 30 | MIN | AL | 55 | 130 | 116 | 13 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 24 | .233 | .315 | .362 | .677 | 83 | 42 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7H8/D9 | |
| 2012 | 35 | BAL | AL | 25 | 79 | 71 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 13 | .183 | .256 | .352 | .609 | 64 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7/D9H | |
| 6 Yrs | 519 | 1795 | 1585 | 235 | 425 | 83 | 10 | 35 | 176 | 48 | 10 | 154 | 249 | .268 | .345 | .399 | .744 | 95 | 633 | 37 | 37 | 7 | 12 | 5 | |||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 162 | 560 | 495 | 73 | 133 | 26 | 3 | 11 | 55 | 15 | 3 | 48 | 78 | .268 | .345 | .399 | .744 | 95 | 198 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |||||
| MIN (5 yrs) | 494 | 1716 | 1514 | 228 | 412 | 80 | 10 | 32 | 172 | 47 | 10 | 147 | 236 | .272 | .349 | .402 | .750 | 96 | 608 | 34 | 37 | 6 | 12 | 5 | |||||
| BAL (1 yr) | 25 | 79 | 71 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 13 | .183 | .256 | .352 | .609 | 64 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
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