Fred Lewis
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| San Francisco Giants — No. 14 | |
| Centerfield | |
| Bats: Left | Throws: Right |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
| September 1, 2006 for the San Francisco Giants | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through 2006) |
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| Hits | 5 |
| BA | .455 |
| RBI | 2 |
Frederick Deshaun Lewis is a backup outfielder for the San Francisco Giants. He was born on December 9, 1980 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Lewis made his MLB debut on September 1, 2006 with the Giants. He is the cousin of Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Matt Lawton.
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[edit] High School and college
Lewis graduated from Stone High School in Wiggins, Mississippi in 1998, where he was a three sport star in basketball, football, and baseball. He went on to attend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, where he played both football and baseball. After graduating in 2000, he was drafted in the 20th round (585th overall) by the Montreal Expos, but opted not to sign, instead attending Southern University in Baton Rouge, Lousiana to play baseball.
[edit] Minor Leagues
[edit] 2002
Lewis was drated in the second round (66th overall), and was sent to the short season-A Salem-Keizer Volcanoes. While there, earned Northwest League All-Star honorsled with a .322 batting average, while finishing 5th for both hits (77) and on-base percentage(.396). Lewis also was named co-Player of Month for July, along with Daniel Ortmeier and Greg Bruso.
[edit] 2003
Lewis spent all of 2003 with the Hagerstown Suns, where he finished the season second in the Giants organization with 30 stolen bases. He also led the team with 61 runs scored, while ranking 3rd in games (114) and doubles(17). Lewis finished the season with a .250 batting average, but as a result of leading the team in walks with 68, wound up with a .361 on-base percentage.
