Craig Counsell

Manager - Chicago Cubs (MLB) [2026]
High Level
MLB
Years
1989-2011 (1995-2011)
Proper Name
Craig John Counsell
Nickname
The Chicken
Positions
SS (828) ... 2B (721) ... 3B (414) ... 1B (4) ... lf (1)
Height / Weight
6-0 / 180
Bats / Throws
Left / Right
Birthdate
August 21,1970   Age:  55.297
High School
Whitefish Bay (Whitefish Bay,WI)
Colleges
University of Notre Dame (South Bend,IN)
Drafted/Signed
Service Time
14.037 (2011)
Contract Info
MLBAM ID
Retrosheet#
counc001
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Father of Jack Counsell ... Father of Brady Counsell   [1997] World Series Champion with Florida Marlins   [2001] World Series Champion with Arizona Diamondbacks   [2014] Added to the Milwaukee Brewers Wall of Honor
Fielding statistics are available for MLB and affiliated Minor League baseball since 1978.
A Positions Played by Year appears below the statistical grid

Fielding Statistics

CSV
Glossary
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yearteamleaguelevelageposggsinnpoaedptctscsbcssb%fpctrfgrfirf9itm sharepl sharetm rank
1992Bend RockiesNwstA-212B1200.0203118525100.9814.30.000.0015.866.73
1992Bend RockiesNwstA-21SS500.035119800.8891.60.000.006.627.84
1993Central Valley RockiesCalifA+22SS12400.0233353356062158600.9444.70.000.0091.294.71
1994New Haven RavensEastAA23SS7700.0112226273736533800.9264.40.000.0055.092.81
1994New Haven RavensEastAA232B500.01016042626001.0005.20.000.003.66.03
1995Colorado RockiesNLMLB24SS305.0110122001.0000.70.403.602.1100.04
1995Colorado Springs Sky SoxPCLAAA24SS11500.0182386308659856800.9504.90.000.0083.997.51
1996Colorado Springs Sky SoxPCLAAA252B1600.0274839787500.9624.70.000.0011.364.04
1996Colorado Springs Sky SoxPCLAAA253B600.029011111001.0001.80.000.004.324.05
1996Colorado Springs Sky SoxPCLAAA25SS500.06710141300.9292.60.000.003.520.02
1997Florida MarlinsNLMLB262B5147425.212414933727627300.9895.40.645.7631.5100.03
1997Colorado Springs Sky SoxPCLAAA262B9000.020423996945244300.9804.90.000.0064.393.81
1997Colorado Springs Sky SoxPCLAAA26SS600.0921053030001.0005.00.000.004.36.35
1998Florida MarlinsNLMLB272B104101892.223729957254153600.9915.20.605.4064.297.21
1999Los Angeles DodgersNLMLB282B3823228.1548511314013900.9933.70.615.4923.576.02
1999Florida MarlinsNLMLB282B121089.0202914504900.9804.10.554.957.432.43
1999Los Angeles DodgersNLMLB28SS203.0010011001.0000.50.332.971.24.05
2000Arizona DiamondbacksNLMLB292B2515145.13243212777500.9743.00.524.6815.437.32
2000Arizona DiamondbacksNLMLB293B2313130.233726424000.9521.70.312.7914.234.33
2000Arizona DiamondbacksNLMLB29SS6544.131522201800.9003.00.413.693.79.03
2000Tucson SidewindersPCLAAA293B2200.0113924525000.9622.30.000.0015.644.04
2000Tucson SidewindersPCLAAA292B2200.04345088888001.0004.00.000.0015.644.04
2000Tucson SidewindersPCLAAA29SS1700.02349212747200.9734.20.000.0012.134.04
2001Arizona DiamondbacksNLMLB30SS5846415.17012453119919400.9753.30.474.2335.841.12
2001Arizona DiamondbacksNLMLB302B5545403.29513313422922800.9964.10.575.1334.039.03
2001Arizona DiamondbacksNLMLB303B3822240.0275824878500.9772.20.353.1523.527.03
2001Arizona DiamondbacksNLMLB301B203.0110022001.0001.00.676.031.21.44
2002Arizona DiamondbacksNLMLB313B9488774.26619471326726000.9742.80.343.0658.083.91
2002Arizona DiamondbacksNLMLB31SS2211117.0233718616000.9842.70.514.5913.619.62
2002Arizona DiamondbacksNLMLB312B131082.02423054747001.0003.60.575.138.011.63
2003Arizona DiamondbacksNLMLB323B5749429.0331052914013800.9862.40.322.8835.264.01
2003Arizona DiamondbacksNLMLB32SS2618167.2236619908900.9893.40.534.7716.029.23
2003Arizona DiamondbacksNLMLB322B10767.2922053131001.0003.10.464.146.211.24
2003Arizona DiamondbacksNLMLB321B204.0300133001.0001.50.756.751.22.25
2003Tucson SidewindersPCLAAA32SS200.067031313001.0006.50.000.001.440.05
2003Tucson SidewindersPCLAAA322B200.044129800.8894.00.000.001.440.06
2003Tucson SidewindersPCLAAA323B100.0140055001.0005.00.000.000.720.06
2004Milwaukee BrewersNLMLB33SS1291281,130.216535797053152200.9834.00.464.1480.192.11
2004Milwaukee BrewersNLMLB333B100.100000000.0000.00.000.000.60.76
2005Arizona DiamondbacksNLMLB342B1431401,244.130445889777076200.9905.30.615.4988.395.31
2005Arizona DiamondbacksNLMLB34SS101.000000000.0000.00.000.000.60.74
2006Arizona DiamondbacksNLMLB35SS8782728.212629297542741800.9794.80.575.1353.782.91
2006Arizona DiamondbacksNLMLB353B7223.0260088001.0001.10.353.154.36.73
2006Arizona DiamondbacksNLMLB352B2216.057001212001.0006.00.756.751.21.95
2007Milwaukee BrewersNLMLB363B5027298.221730109494001.0001.90.322.8830.941.02
2007Milwaukee BrewersNLMLB36SS2717171.22055114767500.9872.80.443.9616.722.12
2007Milwaukee BrewersNLMLB362B2422195.0466111410810700.9914.50.554.9514.819.73
2008Milwaukee BrewersNLMLB373B3830268.0235416787700.9872.00.292.6123.534.52
2008Milwaukee BrewersNLMLB37SS2419185.0307321310510300.9814.30.565.0414.821.82
2008Milwaukee BrewersNLMLB372B1911112.01642055858001.0003.10.524.6811.717.33
2009Milwaukee BrewersNLMLB382B5045396.192131037223223001.0004.50.565.0430.938.52
2009Milwaukee BrewersNLMLB383B4326255.2275845898500.9552.00.332.9726.533.13
2009Milwaukee BrewersNLMLB38SS2719185.2357012010610500.9913.90.575.1316.720.83
2010Milwaukee BrewersNLMLB39SS4225253.2307921711110900.9822.60.433.8725.941.22
2010Milwaukee BrewersNLMLB393B20999.072035302700.9001.40.272.4312.319.62
2010Milwaukee BrewersNLMLB392B3114.23712111000.9093.30.706.301.92.93
2011Milwaukee BrewersNLMLB402B257107.21837095555001.0002.20.514.5915.423.43
2011Milwaukee BrewersNLMLB40SS2312120.0193016504900.9802.10.413.6914.221.52
2011Milwaukee BrewersNLMLB403B14986.051911252400.9601.70.282.528.613.12
2011Milwaukee BrewersNLMLB40LF102.000000000.0000.00.000.000.60.97
Tot:MLB (14 yrs) MLB 2B5744864,416.610791526233462628260500.9914.50.595.31   
Tot:MLB (14 yrs) MLB SS4773823,525.45451200342661779174500.9813.70.494.45   
Tot:MLB (11 yrs) MLB 3B3852752,602.9214624225986083800.9742.20.322.90   
Tot:MLB (2 yrs) MLB 1B407.0410155001.0001.30.716.43   
Tot:MLB (1 yrs) MLB lf102.0000000000.00.000.00   
Tot:AAA (5 yrs) AAA SS14500.02264703310672969600.9554.8   
Tot:AAA (4 yrs) AAA 2B13000.0278336138862761400.9794.7   
Tot:AAA (3 yrs) AAA 3B2900.0145225686600.9712.3   
Tot:AA (1 yrs) AA SS7700.0112226273736533800.9264.4   
Tot:AA (1 yrs) AA 2B500.01016042626001.0005.2   
Tot:A+ (1 yrs) A+ SS12400.0233353356062158600.9444.7   
Tot:A- (1 yrs) A- 2B1200.0203118525100.9814.3   
Tot:A- (1 yrs) A- SS500.035119800.8891.6   

Positional Grid by Year

CSV
Glossary
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yearcategorypos Ppos Cpos 1Bpos 2Bpos 3Bpos SSpos LFpos CFpos RFpos OFpos DH
1992Minor---12-5-----
1993Minor-----124-----
1994Minor---5-77-----
1995Minor-----115-----
1995MLB-----3-----
1996Minor---1665-----
1997Minor---90-6-----
1997MLB---51-------
1998MLB---104-------
1999MLB---50-2-----
2000Minor---222217-----
2000MLB---25236-----
2001MLB--2553858-----
2002MLB---139422-----
2003Minor---212-----
2003MLB--2105726-----
2004MLB----1129-----
2005MLB---143-1-----
2006MLB---2787-----
2007MLB---245027-----
2008MLB---193824-----
2009MLB---504327-----
2010MLB---32042-----
2011MLB---2514231----