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Craig Counsell

Positions: Shortstop, Second Baseman 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)

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+

2008 Player Batting Game Log

2008 Player Batting Game Log
Rk	Date	Lev	Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
1	2008-03-31	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers	@	Chicago Cubs	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
April			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
2	2008-04-03	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers	@	Chicago Cubs	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
3	2008-04-05	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers		San Francisco Giants	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	1
4	2008-04-08	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers		Cincinnati Reds	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
5	2008-04-09	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers		Cincinnati Reds	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
6	2008-04-10	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers		Cincinnati Reds	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
7	2008-04-11	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers	@	New York Mets	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
8	2008-04-13	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers	@	New York Mets	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
9	2008-04-15	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers	@	St. Louis Cardinals	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
10	2008-04-16	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers	@	St. Louis Cardinals	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
11	2008-04-17	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers	@	St. Louis Cardinals	4	4	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
12	2008-04-18	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers	@	Cincinnati Reds	5	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
13	2008-04-19	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers	@	Cincinnati Reds	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
14	2008-04-20	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers	@	Cincinnati Reds	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
15	2008-04-21	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers		St. Louis Cardinals	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
16	2008-04-22	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers		St. Louis Cardinals	6	6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
17	2008-04-24	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers		Philadelphia Phillies	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
18	2008-04-25	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers		Florida Marlins	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
19	2008-04-26	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers		Florida Marlins	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
20	2008-04-27	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers		Florida Marlins	5	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B,SS	0
21	2008-04-29	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers	@	Chicago Cubs	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
May			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
22	2008-05-01	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers	@	Chicago Cubs	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
23	2008-05-03	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers	@	Houston Astros	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
24	2008-05-04	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers	@	Houston Astros	5	5	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
25	2008-05-08	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers	@	Florida Marlins	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
26	2008-05-09	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers		St. Louis Cardinals	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
27	2008-05-14	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers		Los Angeles Dodgers	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
28	2008-05-15	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers		Los Angeles Dodgers	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
29	2008-05-17 (2)	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers	@	Boston Red Sox	4	2	0	1	1	0	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	SS	1
30	2008-05-21	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers	@	Pittsburgh Pirates	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
31	2008-05-23	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers	@	Washington Nationals	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
32	2008-05-25	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers	@	Washington Nationals	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	SS	0
33	2008-05-26	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers	@	Washington Nationals	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
34	2008-05-27	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers		Atlanta Braves	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
35	2008-05-29	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers		Atlanta Braves	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
June			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
36	2008-06-01	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers		Houston Astros	5	4	0	2	1	0	0	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
37	2008-06-04	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers		Arizona Diamondbacks	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
38	2008-06-07	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers	@	Colorado Rockies	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
39	2008-06-11	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers	@	Houston Astros	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B,SS	0
40	2008-06-12	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers	@	Houston Astros	5	5	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
41	2008-06-13	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers		Minnesota Twins	4	4	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
42	2008-06-14	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers		Minnesota Twins	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	SS	0
43	2008-06-15	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers		Minnesota Twins	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	SS	0
44	2008-06-17	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers		Toronto Blue Jays	4	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	SS	0
45	2008-06-18	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers		Toronto Blue Jays	5	5	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
46	2008-06-19	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers		Toronto Blue Jays	5	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
47	2008-06-20	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers		Baltimore Orioles	5	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
48	2008-06-21	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers		Baltimore Orioles	4	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	2B	0
49	2008-06-22	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers		Baltimore Orioles	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
50	2008-06-24	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers	@	Atlanta Braves	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
51	2008-06-25	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers	@	Atlanta Braves	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
July			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
52	2008-07-01	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers	@	Arizona Diamondbacks	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
53	2008-07-02	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers	@	Arizona Diamondbacks	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
54	2008-07-03	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers	@	Arizona Diamondbacks	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
55	2008-07-06	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers		Pittsburgh Pirates	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
56	2008-07-07	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers		Colorado Rockies	4	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
57	2008-07-11	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers		Cincinnati Reds	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
58	2008-07-12	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers		Cincinnati Reds	4	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
59	2008-07-13	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers		Cincinnati Reds	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	pdH	0
60	2008-07-19	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers	@	San Francisco Giants	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
61	2008-07-25	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers		Houston Astros	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
62	2008-07-26	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers		Houston Astros	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS,2B	0
63	2008-07-29	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers		Chicago Cubs	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
64	2008-07-31	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers		Chicago Cubs	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	1
August			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
65	2008-08-02	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers	@	Atlanta Braves	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B,2B	0
66	2008-08-03	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers	@	Atlanta Braves	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
67	2008-08-04	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers	@	Cincinnati Reds	4	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
68	2008-08-05	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers	@	Cincinnati Reds	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
69	2008-08-06	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers	@	Cincinnati Reds	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
70	2008-08-08	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers		Washington Nationals	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
71	2008-08-10	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers		Washington Nationals	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
72	2008-08-11	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers		Washington Nationals	4	4	1	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
73	2008-08-12	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers	@	San Diego Padres	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3B	0
74	2008-08-13	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers	@	San Diego Padres	5	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	3B	0
75	2008-08-14	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers	@	San Diego Padres	4	3	0	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
76	2008-08-15	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers	@	Los Angeles Dodgers	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
77	2008-08-16	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers	@	Los Angeles Dodgers	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
78	2008-08-17	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers	@	Los Angeles Dodgers	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
79	2008-08-19	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers		Houston Astros	4	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
80	2008-08-22	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers		Pittsburgh Pirates	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
81	2008-08-24	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers		Pittsburgh Pirates	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
82	2008-08-26	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers	@	St. Louis Cardinals	5	4	1	3	2	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
83	2008-08-27	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers	@	St. Louis Cardinals	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
84	2008-08-30	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers	@	Pittsburgh Pirates	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
85	2008-08-31	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers	@	Pittsburgh Pirates	5	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
September			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
86	2008-09-05	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers		San Diego Padres	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	3B	0
87	2008-09-06	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers		San Diego Padres	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
88	2008-09-08	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers		Cincinnati Reds	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
89	2008-09-09	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers		Cincinnati Reds	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
90	2008-09-10	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers		Cincinnati Reds	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
91	2008-09-13	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers	@	Philadelphia Phillies	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
92	2008-09-14	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers	@	Philadelphia Phillies	3	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3B	0
93	2008-09-14 (2)	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers	@	Philadelphia Phillies	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
94	2008-09-16	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers	@	Chicago Cubs	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
95	2008-09-17	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers	@	Chicago Cubs	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
96	2008-09-18	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers	@	Chicago Cubs	6	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
97	2008-09-19	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers	@	Cincinnati Reds	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B,3B	0
98	2008-09-20	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers	@	Cincinnati Reds	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
99	2008-09-21	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers	@	Cincinnati Reds	5	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3B,2B	0
100	2008-09-23	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers		Pittsburgh Pirates	3	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
101	2008-09-24	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers		Pittsburgh Pirates	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
102	2008-09-25	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers		Pittsburgh Pirates	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
103	2008-09-26	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers		Chicago Cubs	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
104	2008-09-27	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers		Chicago Cubs	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
105	2008-09-28	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers		Chicago Cubs	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0

2008 Player Batting Splits

2008 Player Batting Splits
Split	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Total	105	302	248	31	56	14	1	1	14	3	1	46	42	.226	.356	.302	.658	75	5	5	1	2	1

Home	52	140	111	15	22	3	1	1	10	1	1	27	22	.198	.353	.270	.623	30	2	0	1	1	1
Away	53	162	137	16	34	11	0	0	4	2	0	19	20	.248	.358	.329	.687	45	3	5	0	1	0

vs RHP as LHB	104	275	227		52	13	1	1	10			42	38	.229	.358	.308	.666	70	4	4	1	1	1
vs LHP as LHB	21	27	21		4	1	0	0	4			4	4	.191	.333	.238	.571	5	1	1	0	1	0

March	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	2.000	3.000	2	0	0	0	0	0
April	20	39	36	5	10	2	0	0	1	0	0	3	6	.278	.333	.333	.667	12	0	0	0	0	0
May	14	34	27	2	3	2	0	0	2	1	0	5	8	.111	.294	.185	.479	5	1	2	0	0	1
June	16	64	56	8	15	2	1	1	5	1	1	8	6	.268	.359	.393	.752	22	2	0	0	0	0
July	13	28	23	1	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	2	.174	.286	.174	.460	4	0	0	0	1	0
August	21	75	64	6	15	5	0	0	3	1	0	10	12	.234	.333	.313	.646	20	1	0	0	1	0
September	20	61	41	8	8	2	0	0	2	0	0	16	8	.195	.450	.244	.694	10	1	3	1	0	0

2 outs, RISP	44	53	43		8	4	0	0	8			9	10	.186	.340	.279	.619	12	0	1	0	0	1

vs. Younger Pitchers	102	292	239		54	13	1	1	14			45	41	.226	.357	.301	.659	72	5	5	1	2	1
vs. Older Pitchers	9	10	9		2	1	0	0	0			1	1	.222	.300	.333	.633	3	0	0	0	0	0

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