Craig Counsell

Born: 8/21/1970 in South Bend, IN, USA

MLB Debut: 1995-09-17 | Final Game: 2011-09-28

Bats: L | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 180 lbs

Full name: Craig John Counsell

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Biography

Craig Counsell, born in 1970, was a versatile infielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1995 until his retirement in 2011. Over his career, he appeared in 1,624 games, demonstrating his durability and adaptability across multiple positions, primarily at shortstop and second base. Counsell was known for his gritty playing style and ability to perform in clutch situations, which was highlighted during his pivotal role in the 2001 postseason, where he earned the NLCS MVP award. Throughout his career, Counsell accumulated 1,208 hits and 390 RBIs, finishing with a batting average of .255 and 42 home runs. He also showcased his speed on the bases, recording 103 stolen bases. Counsell played a significant role during the late 1990s and early 2000s, contributing to teams like the Florida Marlins and the Milwaukee Brewers. His ability to adapt to various roles and provide leadership in the clubhouse made him a respected figure in the game, leaving a lasting impact that extended beyond his playing days.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1624	4741	647	1208	218	40	42	390	103	589	663	0.255	0.342	0.344	0.686	-7123.1

Career AVG .255 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .342 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .344 vs. league average .421 across their career seasons — 18.2% below league average.

Career OPS 0.686 vs. league average 0.755 across their career seasons — 9.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1995	COL	NL	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	COL	NL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	MIA	NL	51	164	20	49	9	2	1	16	1	18	17	0.299	.266 (+12%)	.336 (+12%)	.419 (-5%)	.756 (+2%)	0.0
1998	MIA	NL	107	335	43	84	19	5	4	40	3	51	47	0.251	.266 (-6%)	.335 (+6%)	.420 (-11%)	.755 (-4%)	-109.0
1999	MIA	NL	37	66	4	10	1	0	0	2	0	5	10	0.152	.271 (-44%)	.344 (-39%)	.433 (-62%)	.778 (-51%)	-612.7
1999	LAD	NL	50	108	20	28	6	0	0	9	1	9	14	0.259	.271 (-4%)	.344 (-10%)	.433 (-27%)	.778 (-20%)	-612.7
2000	AZ	NL	67	152	23	48	8	1	2	11	3	20	18	0.316	.270 (+17%)	.344 (+16%)	.437 (-4%)	.782 (+5%)	216.9
2001	AZ	NL	141	458	76	126	22	3	4	38	6	61	76	0.275	.263 (+4%)	.332 (+8%)	.426 (-15%)	.758 (-5%)	-310.9
2002	AZ	NL	112	436	63	123	22	1	2	51	7	45	52	0.282	.261 (+8%)	.331 (+5%)	.416 (-16%)	.747 (-6%)	-440.4
2003	AZ	NL	89	303	40	71	6	3	3	21	11	41	32	0.234	.264 (-11%)	.332 (-1%)	.422 (-28%)	.754 (-16%)	-842.8
2004	MIL	NL	140	473	59	114	19	5	2	23	17	59	88	0.241	.266 (-9%)	.335 (-2%)	.427 (-26%)	.762 (-15%)	-1395.6
2005	AZ	NL	150	578	85	148	34	4	9	42	26	78	69	0.256	.264 (-3%)	.330 (+6%)	.418 (-10%)	.749 (-3%)	-166.7
2006	AZ	NL	105	372	56	95	14	4	4	30	15	31	47	0.255	.269 (-5%)	.336 (-3%)	.431 (-20%)	.768 (-12%)	-837.2
2007	MIL	NL	122	282	31	62	12	2	3	24	4	41	47	0.220	.268 (-18%)	.335 (-4%)	.422 (-27%)	.758 (-17%)	-866.5
2008	MIL	NL	110	248	31	56	14	1	1	14	3	46	42	0.226	.263 (-14%)	.333 (+7%)	.416 (-27%)	.749 (-12%)	-416.6
2009	MIL	NL	130	404	61	115	22	8	4	39	3	42	54	0.285	.262 (+8%)	.332 (+7%)	.417 (-2%)	.750 (+2%)	201.7
2010	MIL	NL	102	204	16	51	8	0	2	21	1	21	29	0.250	.257 (-3%)	.325 (-1%)	.402 (-21%)	.728 (-12%)	-414.2
2011	MIL	NL	107	157	19	28	2	1	1	9	2	20	21	0.178	.255 (-30%)	.320 (-13%)	.399 (-44%)	.719 (-30%)	-843.8

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
41	118	12	27	5	0	2	14	12	23	0.229

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2011	NLCS	MIL	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000
2011	NLDS2	MIL	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000
2008	NLDS2	MIL	4	12	0	2	0	0	1	0	3	0.167
2001	NLCS	ARI	5	21	5	8	3	0	4	0	3	0.381
2001	NLDS2	ARI	5	16	2	3	0	1	3	2	2	0.188
2001	WS	ARI	6	24	1	2	0	1	1	0	7	0.083
1997	NLCS	FLO	5	14	0	6	0	0	2	3	3	0.429
1997	NLDS1	FLO	3	5	0	2	1	0	1	1	0	0.400
1997	WS	FLO	7	22	4	4	1	0	2	6	5	0.182

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	4	0	4	1	0	1
2B	574	485	1080	1527	23	346
3B	385	276	213	624	22	59
OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
SS	478	383	546	1204	34	266

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1995	COL	SS	3	0	1	1	0	1
1997	FLO	2B	51	47	124	149	3	37
1998	FLO	2B	104	101	237	299	5	72
1999	FLO	2B	12	10	20	29	1	4
1999	LAN	2B	38	23	54	85	1	13
1999	LAN	SS	2	0	0	1	0	0
2000	ARI	2B	25	15	32	43	2	12
2000	ARI	3B	23	13	3	37	2	6
2000	ARI	SS	6	5	3	15	2	2
2001	ARI	1B	2	0	1	1	0	0
2001	ARI	2B	55	45	95	133	1	34
2001	ARI	3B	38	22	27	58	2	4
2001	ARI	SS	58	46	70	124	5	31
2002	ARI	2B	13	10	24	23	0	5
2002	ARI	3B	94	88	66	194	7	13
2002	ARI	SS	22	11	23	37	1	8
2003	ARI	1B	2	0	3	0	0	1
2003	ARI	2B	10	7	9	22	0	5
2003	ARI	3B	57	49	32	105	2	9
2003	ARI	SS	26	18	23	66	1	9
2004	MIL	3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
2004	MIL	SS	129	128	165	357	9	70
2005	ARI	2B	143	140	305	459	8	97
2005	ARI	SS	1	0	0	0	0	0
2006	ARI	2B	2	2	5	7	0	0
2006	ARI	3B	7	2	2	6	0	0
2006	ARI	SS	88	83	127	296	9	75
2007	MIL	2B	24	22	46	61	1	14
2007	MIL	3B	50	27	21	73	0	10
2007	MIL	SS	27	17	20	55	1	14
2008	MIL	2B	19	11	16	42	0	5
2008	MIL	3B	38	30	23	54	1	6
2008	MIL	SS	24	19	30	73	2	13
2009	MIL	2B	50	44	92	131	0	37
2009	MIL	3B	43	27	27	58	4	5
2009	MIL	SS	27	19	35	70	1	20
2010	MIL	2B	3	1	3	7	1	2
2010	MIL	3B	20	9	7	20	3	5
2010	MIL	SS	42	25	30	79	2	17
2011	MIL	2B	25	7	18	37	0	9
2011	MIL	3B	14	9	5	19	1	1
2011	MIL	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
2011	MIL	SS	23	12	19	30	1	6

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
First Base	4
Second Base	574
Third Base	385
Shortstop	478
Left Field	1

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
2001	NLCS MVP

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2011	MIL	NL	$1,400,000
2010	MIL	NL	$2,100,000
2009	MIL	NL	$1,000,000
2008	MIL	NL	$2,800,000
2007	MIL	NL	$2,800,000
2006	ARI	NL	$1,750,000
2005	ARI	NL	$1,350,000
2004	MIL	NL	$3,166,667
2003	ARI	NL	$2,516,667
2002	ARI	NL	$1,516,667
1999	FLO	NL	$245,000
1998	FLO	NL	$185,000
1997	FLO	NL	$150,000
Total Career Earnings			$20,980,001