Craig Counsell

Manager - Chicago Cubs (MLB) [2025]
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:  55.149
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
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yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#agepostbc+gabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hr
1989Notre DameMWCCNCAA-1Fr 182B-SS5715243443003262432711000047206341.289.449.309.758.329.020.00020.8713.110.630.00
1990Notre DameMWCCNCAA-1So 192B-SS48150353990430103271636000601861326.260.383.400.783.367.140.00014.528.600.5937.50
1991Notre DameMWCCNCAA-1Jr 202B-SS612085766143237754918210500922741947.317.443.442.885.370.125.33217.886.570.37104.00
1992Notre DameMWCCNCAA-1Sr 212B-SS62227627722112631334519314001372803542.339.448.6041.052.507.265.32516.076.790.4218.92
1992Bend RockiesNwstA-COL-212B-SS100*1861111561081291011010237278.246.352.377.729.262.131.29412.5013.891.110.00
1993Central Valley RockiesCalifA+COL-22SS106131471791322635591489568354101795783498.280.401.380.781.314.100.31616.4411.760.7294.20
1994New Haven RavensEastAACOL-23SS108833004784201537413732512461213452658.280.366.403.769.257.123.29810.729.280.8660.00
1995Colorado Springs Sky SoxPCLAAACOL-24SS951183996011222655310234472367121614443379.281.336.404.740.228.123.3037.6610.591.3879.80
1995Colorado RockiesNLMLBCOL424SS310000000010000000200.000.500.000.5001.000.000.00050.000.000.000.00
1996Colorado Springs Sky SoxPCLAAACOL-252B106*257517183021043247000122799513.240.424.360.784.453.120.24224.247.070.2937.50
1997Colorado Springs Sky SoxPCLAAACOL-262B10996376771263165631224538676361844404284.335.409.489.898.301.154.35710.238.640.8475.20
1997Florida MarlinsNLMLBMIA30262B103*5116420499211611181733125651891237.299.376.396.772.207.097.3279.528.990.94164.00
1998Florida MarlinsNLMLBMIA30272B981073354384195440305147481751253992856.251.355.373.728.284.122.28112.7811.780.9283.75
1999Florida MarlinsNLMLBMIA30282B71*376641010020051002001117319.152.211.167.378.091.015.1796.8513.702.000.00
1999Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN30282B71*5010820286009109140320134122622.259.311.315.626.148.056.2927.3811.481.560.00
2000Tucson SidewindersPCLAAAARI-293B-2B11450198456914332741222011231982242049.348.413.495.908.273.147.3739.828.930.9166.00
2000Arizona DiamondbacksNLMLBARI4292B-3B106*6715223488121133201821104641761137.316.400.421.821.237.105.34611.3610.230.9076.00
2001Arizona DiamondbacksNLMLBARI430SS-2B9614145876126223438686176266391665332997.275.359.362.721.216.087.31811.4414.261.25114.50
2002Arizona DiamondbacksNLMLBARI4313B95112436631232212517545521433101534892598.282.348.351.699.177.069.3149.2010.631.16218.00
2003Tucson SidewindersPCLAAAARI-32SS-2B5238102002001300000122428.435.458.522.980.130.087.5004.1712.503.000.00
2003Arizona DiamondbacksNLMLBARI4323B8889303407163321114413223204923511259.234.328.304.632.228.070.25211.689.120.78101.00
2004Milwaukee BrewersNLMLBMIL3033SS87140473591141952231745988553951495452688.241.330.315.645.226.074.29010.8316.151.49236.50
2005Arizona DiamondbacksNLMLBARI4342B1001505788514834494226778698244821767047101.256.350.375.725.287.119.27611.6410.300.8864.22
2006Lancaster JetHawksCalifA+ARI-352B-SS1313100000100000044121.0001.0001.3332.333.667.3331.00025.000.000.000.00
2006Tucson SidewindersPCLAAAARI-352B-SS21122000000110000021202.182.250.182.432.091.000.2008.338.331.000.00
2006Arizona DiamondbacksNLMLBARI435SS9010537256951444301583147921011294152273.255.327.347.674.194.092.2837.4711.331.5293.00
2007Milwaukee BrewersNLMLBMIL30363B-SS86122282316212232442414736247873341745.220.323.309.632.241.089.25212.2814.071.1594.00
2008Milwaukee BrewersNLMLBMIL30373B-SS93110248315614111431464251215753021640.226.355.302.657.270.076.26615.2313.910.91248.00
2009Milwaukee BrewersNLMLBMIL30382B-3B102130404611152284393442546340121654593481.285.357.408.765.225.123.3179.1511.761.29101.00
2010Milwaukee BrewersNLMLBMIL3039SS9010220416518022111212913100652301041.250.322.319.641.172.069.2829.1312.611.38102.00
2011Milwaukee BrewersNLMLBMIL30402b-ss74*107157192821192120213522135187424.178.280.223.503.178.045.19710.7011.231.05157.00
Tot:MLB (16 yrs) MLB     162347416471208218404239010349589663545735357816325476300908.255.342.344.686.225.089.28610.7612.111.13112.88
Tot:NL (16 yrs) NL     162347416471208218404239010349589663545735357816325476300908.255.342.344.686.225.089.28610.7612.111.13112.88
Tot:Minors (9 yrs) Minors     52919173475711252025259491926922618182020278112242170401.298.386.423.809.281.125.32412.0010.080.8476.68
Tot:A- (1 yrs) A-     1861111561081291011010237278.246.352.377.729.262.131.29412.5013.891.11
Tot:A+ (2 yrs) A+     1324748013527355914896683541018358235100.285.406.386.792.316.101.32116.4911.680.7194.80
Tot:AA (1 yrs) AA     833004784201537413732512461213452658.280.366.403.770.257.123.29810.729.280.8660.00
Tot:AAA (6 yrs) AAA     29610822093377215151553081271169111414214841243102235.311.384.447.831.274.136.33410.229.330.9172.13
Tot:College (4 yrs) College     2287371972264841816236131648092790033694670156.307.434.456.890.403.149.32117.348.460.4940.94
Avg:MLB - 162 game avg MLB     162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
Avg:Minors - 162 game avg College     162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
Avg:College - 162 game avg College     162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
TBC+ Metric is based on wOBA with inclusion of stolen base value. TBC's version of wOBA excludes park factors and uses static coefficients across all levels and years for ease of implementation.
* indicates player had a low sample size of plate appearances.

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yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hr
1997Florida MarlinsDivision SeriesPlayoffs26350210010010000003611.400.500.6001.100.400.200.40016.670.000.000.00
1997Florida MarlinsChampionship SeriesPlayoffs2651406000200330000061706.429.529.429.958.214.000.54517.6517.651.000.00
1997Florida MarlinsWorld SeriesPlayoffs2672244100210650000052813.182.357.227.584.364.045.23521.4317.860.830.00
2001Arizona DiamondbacksDivision SeriesPlayoffs3051623001300220000061812.188.278.375.653.313.187.15411.1111.111.005.56
2001Arizona DiamondbacksChampionship SeriesPlayoffs30521583004100300000112135.381.381.524.905.190.143.4440.0014.290.000.00
2001Arizona DiamondbacksWorld SeriesPlayoffs3062412001100070000052411.083.083.208.291.125.125.0630.0029.170.004.17
2006Arizona DiamondbacksMLB Spring TrainingSpring3510347112006101400000133529.324.343.382.725.118.058.3672.8611.434.000.00
2007Milwaukee BrewersMLB Spring TrainingSpring362456716100631210111011761115.286.317.304.621.089.018.3403.2816.395.000.00
2008Milwaukee BrewersMLB Spring TrainingSpring37255271942091093000002761613.365.459.519.978.346.154.38814.754.920.330.00
2008Milwaukee BrewersDivision SeriesPlayoffs3741202000100030000021202.167.167.167.334.000.000.2220.0025.000.000.00
2009Milwaukee BrewersMLB Spring TrainingSpring382249101951051041101012655613.388.436.531.967.245.143.3887.271.820.250.00
2010Milwaukee BrewersMLB Spring TrainingSpring3919448133117015300000214958.295.367.477.844.273.182.30010.206.120.6044.00
2011Milwaukee BrewersMLB Spring TrainingSpring4023566123003115600201156339.214.270.268.538.143.054.2317.949.521.200.00
2011Milwaukee BrewersDivision SeriesPlayoffs40220000000000000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
2011Milwaukee BrewersChampionship SeriesPlayoffs40420000000000000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
Tot:Spring (6 Yrs) Spring 1232914590184136732627214031193242367.309.365.409.774.203.100.3338.028.331.04291.00
Tot:Playoffs (4 Yrs) Playoffs 411181227502142012230000038130720.229.300.322.622.212.093.2699.2317.691.9259.00

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