Craig Counsell

Positions: Second Baseman, Shortstop and Third Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-0, 180lb (183cm, 81kg)

Born: August 21, 1970 in South Bend, IN us

Draft: Drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 11th round of the 1992 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Notre Dame (South Bend, IN).

High School: Whitefish Bay HS (Whitefish Bay, WI)

School: University of Notre Dame (South Bend, IN)

Debut: September 17, 1995 (Age 25-027d, 16,802nd in major league history)
vs. FLA 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 28, 2011 (Age 41-038d)
vs. PIT 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1997 season

Agents: Barry Meister

Full Name: Craig John Counsell

Nicknames: Chicken

Pronunciation: \council\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

22.4

4741

1208

.255

647

RBI

390

103

OBP

.342

SLG

.344

OPS

.686

OPS+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	32-20 / in Starts: 29-18
Longest Hitting Streak	5 games
Longest On Base Streak	11 games
Most Games w/o HR	29 games
Most Games w/o RBI	14 games
Grand Slams	1 in 7 bases loaded PA and 6 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	3

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 189 PAs	16
Actual Runners on Base	124 (66-42-16)
Avg. MLBer w/ 189 PAs	22
Avg. Runners on Base	118 (58-39-20)

Most Driven In
D Daulton	5
J Eisenreich	3
M Alou	2
C Johnson	1
B Bonilla	1
J Conine	1
C Floyd	1
G Zaun	1

Most Driven In By
D White	9
Ã RenterÃa	3
J Conine	2
C Floyd	2
K Abbott	1
R Stanifer	1
Self	1
J Eisenreich	1

1997 Batting Game Log

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1997 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	4	104 (103)	Jul 26	COL		CHC	W,6-3	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					5						PR
				Player went from Colorado Rockies to Florida Marlins
2	5	104	Jul 29	FLA		CIN	W,7-1	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	8	.21	0.017	.35	0.02%	-0.12	2B
3	6	106 (1)	Jul 31	FLA		ATL	W,1-0	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.286	.286	.571	8	.91	0.007	1.63	0.01%	0.12	2B
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
4	7	107	Aug 1	FLA		ATL	W,3-2	CG(12)	5	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	.222	.364	.222	.586	8	1.65	0.027	3.07	0.03%	-0.28	2B
5	8	109 (1)	Aug 3	FLA		ATL	W,8-4	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.400	.250	.650	7	.36	0.005	.67	0.01%	-0.49	2B
6	9	110	Aug 4	FLA		HOU	W,4-1	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.333	.200	.533	8	.71	-0.095	1.25	-0.10%	-1.02	2B
7	10	111	Aug 5	FLA		HOU	W,6-5	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.364	.222	.586	8	1.37	0.015	2.39	0.02%	-0.15	2B
8	11	112	Aug 6	FLA	@	PIT	W,12-3	CG	5	4	1	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.407	.364	.771	8	.18	-0.028	.31	-0.03%	-0.12	2B
9	12	113	Aug 7	FLA	@	PIT	L,1-5	GS-8	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.400	.333	.733	8	1.18	-0.041	1.90	-0.04%	-0.44	2B
10	13	114	Aug 8	FLA	@	ATL	W,6-4	CG	5	4	1	3	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.321	.457	.429	.886	8	.91	0.102	1.68	0.11%	1.57	2B
11	14	115	Aug 9	FLA	@	ATL	L,3-4	CG	4	3	1	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.387	.513	.484	.997	8	1.81	0.252	3.44	0.29%	1.83	2B
12	15	116	Aug 10	FLA	@	ATL	W,4-2	7-GF(10)	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.375	.500	.469	.969	8	3.43	0.116	6.33	0.13%	0.61	2B
13	16	117	Aug 11	FLA	@	ATL	L,1-2	CG	3	3	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.371	.488	.514	1.003	8	1.27	0.028	2.24	0.03%	0.43	2B
14	17	119 (1)	Aug 13	FLA	@	HOU	W,8-6	GS-8	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.368	.478	.500	.978	8	1.64	0.119	2.75	0.12%	0.51	2B
15	18	120	Aug 15	FLA		PIT	W,6-5	GS-7	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.366	.469	.488	.957	8	1.52	-0.014	2.66	-0.02%	-0.20	2B
16	19	121	Aug 16	FLA		PIT	L,5-10	CG	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.378	.472	.489	.961	8	.85	-0.062	1.34	-0.06%	-0.02	2B
17	20	122	Aug 17	FLA		PIT	W,10-2	6-GF	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.383	.473	.489	.962	8	.06	0.005	.09	0.01%	1.04	PH 2B
18	21	123	Aug 18	FLA		PIT	L,2-7	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.353	.441	.451	.892	8	1.14	-0.088	1.67	-0.08%	-0.92	2B
19	22	124	Aug 19	FLA		CHC	W,8-1	CG	4	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.370	.460	.463	.923	8	.99	0.006	1.57	0.01%	1.00	2B
20	23	125	Aug 20	FLA		CHC	W,6-5	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.351	.448	.439	.886	8	.89	-0.045	1.28	-0.04%	-0.35	2B
21	24	126	Aug 22	FLA		STL	L,3-7	GS-9	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.350	.443	.433	.876	8	1.59	0.052	2.04	0.04%	0.54	2B
22	25	127	Aug 23	FLA		STL	W,3-0	CG	3	2	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.371	.452	.452	.904	8	1.21	0.164	1.84	0.15%	1.60	2B
23	26	128	Aug 24	FLA		STL	W,7-1	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	1	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.369	.455	.492	.947	8	.54	0.180	.79	0.16%	3.06	2B
24	27	129	Aug 25	FLA	@	CHC	L,1-3	CG	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.358	.457	.478	.934	8	1.25	0.012	1.49	0.01%	-0.06	2B
25	28	130	Aug 26	FLA	@	CHC	W,11-0	CG	5	5	2	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.389	.477	.514	.991	8	.18	0.022	.24	0.02%	1.78	2B
26	29	131	Aug 27	FLA	@	CHC	W,4-3	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.382	.467	.500	.967	8	2.86	-0.128	3.27	-0.09%	-0.54	2B
27	30	132	Aug 28	FLA	@	CHC	L,3-4	CG(10)	5	4	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.375	.463	.500	.963	8	1.74	0.244	1.74	0.15%	0.86	2B
28	31	133	Aug 29	FLA	@	TOR	W,8-0	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.369	.455	.488	.943	8	.47	0.014	.53	0.01%	-0.24	2B
29	32	134	Aug 30	FLA	@	TOR	W,4-1	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	.368	.451	.483	.934	8	1.74	-0.054	1.68	-0.03%	0.09	2B
30	33	135	Aug 31	FLA	@	TOR	W,8-3	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.352	.434	.462	.896	9	.45	-0.046	.41	-0.03%	-0.95	2B
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
31	34	136	Sep 1	FLA		BAL	W,10-4	CG	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.340	.427	.447	.874	8	1.32	0.042	.92	0.02%	-0.28	2B
32	35	137	Sep 2	FLA		BAL	W,3-2	CG(10)	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.330	.416	.433	.849	8	1.89	-0.127	1.23	-0.05%	-1.08	2B
33	36	138	Sep 3	FLA		BAL	W,7-6	CG	4	3	2	2	0	1	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.340	.427	.460	.887	8	1.51	0.327	.85	0.11%	2.82	2B
34	37	139	Sep 5	FLA	@	LAD	L,4-7	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.327	.413	.442	.856	8	1.01	-0.098	.46	-0.03%	-0.89	2B
35	38	140	Sep 6	FLA	@	LAD	L,5-9	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.324	.410	.438	.848	8	1.84	-0.046	.90	-0.01%	-0.23	PH 2B
36	39	141	Sep 7	FLA	@	LAD	L,5-9	GS-8	4	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.321	.405	.440	.845	8	.31	-0.031	.19	-0.01%	-0.47	2B
37	40	142	Sep 8	FLA	@	LAD	W,8-4	CG	4	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.327	.408	.451	.859	8	.35	0.040	.34	0.02%	0.41	2B
38	41	143	Sep 9	FLA	@	SDP	L,6-7	CG(13)	6	5	2	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.322	.404	.449	.854	8	1.04	0.027	.51	0.01%	1.16	2B
39	42	144	Sep 10	FLA	@	SDP	L,3-4	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.320	.400	.443	.843	8	1.47	-0.086	.66	-0.02%	-0.25	2B
40	43	145	Sep 12	FLA		SFG	L,0-1	6-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.315	.394	.435	.830	8	3.11	-0.303	2.99	-0.18%	-1.66	PH 2B
41	44	146	Sep 13	FLA		SFG	W,8-1	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.320	.397	.438	.835	8	.18	0.017	.18	0.01%	-0.13	2B
42	45	147	Sep 14	FLA		SFG	W,5-4	GS-7	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.318	.399	.434	.833	8	1.37	-0.044	.93	-0.02%	-0.31	2B
43	46	148	Sep 15	FLA		COL	L,1-7	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.308	.388	.421	.809	8	.98	-0.099	.53	-0.03%	-0.97	2B
44	47	149	Sep 16	FLA		COL	W,9-6	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.307	.385	.416	.801	8	1.28	0.091	.93	0.04%	0.08	2B
45	48	150	Sep 17 (1)	FLA		PHI	L,2-5	CG	4	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.312	.388	.426	.813	8	.87	-0.034	.25	-0.01%	-0.05	2B
46	49	152 (1)	Sep 18	FLA		PHI	W,8-2	CG	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.317	.390	.428	.818	7	.45	0.074	.10	0.01%	0.82	2B
47	50	153	Sep 19	FLA		NYM	W,5-2	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.313	.389	.422	.811	8	.45	0.019	.04	0.00%	0.18	2B
48	51	155 (1)	Sep 21	FLA		NYM	L,1-2	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.313	.388	.420	.808	8	1.34	-0.071	.01	0.00%	-0.54	2B
49	52	157 (1)	Sep 23	FLA	@	MON	W,6-3	CG	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.305	.383	.409	.792	8	1.39	-0.169	.03	0.00%	-1.90	2B
50	53	159 (1)	Sep 25	FLA	@	MON	L,2-3	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.310	.385	.411	.797	8	1.14	-0.047	.00	0.00%	0.00	2B
51	54	160	Sep 26	FLA	@	PHI	L,3-5	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.304	.379	.404	.783	8	.97	-0.070	.00	0.00%	-0.70	2B
52	55	161	Sep 27	FLA	@	PHI	L,7-8	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	.299	.376	.396	.773	8	1.03	-0.080	.00	0.00%	-0.87	2B
							32-20		189	164	20	49	9	2	1	16	18	2	17	3	3	1	3	5	1	1	.299	.376	.396	.773		1.08	0.118	1.13	0.66%	4.32

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