Craig Counsell had a four year run for the Diamondbacks (2000-03) and while he was never really that close to being an All-Star the Shortstop did show decent Batting Average on occasion (he batted .275 and .282 in the two seasons where he had over 100 Hits for Arizona) and he had good defensive prowess. Essentially, Counsell was best served as a utility infielder throughout his career but D-Back fans will always remember his performance in the 2001 NLCS where he was named the MVP of the series. He would later help Arizona win their first World Series.
Counsell was traded to the Dodgers after 2003, but returned as a Free Agent in 2005 for another two years as a D-Back, where in '05 he had his best defensive season (3.5 Defensive bWAR) in his career. Overall, Counsell had 611 Hits for the team.
18. Craig Counsell
- General
- Awards
- Career Stats
- Born: August 21, 1970 in South Bend, IN USA
- Weight: 180 lbs.
- Height: 6'0"
- Bats: L
- Throws: R
- Debut: September 17, 1995
- Final Game: September 28, 2011
| AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9482 | 1294 | 2416 | 84 | 780 | 206 | 0.255 |
The Bullet Points
- Position: Short Stop
- Acquired: Signed as a Free Agent 3/20/00.
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Departed: Traded to the Milwaukee Brewers with Chris Capuano, Chad Moeller, Lyle Overbay, Jorge De La Rosa, and Junior Spivey for Shane Nance, Richie Sexson and a Player to be Named Later (Which would be Noochie Varner) 12/1/03.
Acquired (2): Signed as a Free Agent 12/1/04.
Departed (2): Signed as a Free Agent with the Milwaukee Brewers 11/29/06. - Games Played: 664
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Notable Statistics: 343 Runs Scored
611 Hits
106 Doubles
16 Triples
24 Home Runs
193 Runs Batted In
68 Stolen Bases
.266/.348/.357 Slash Line
12.7 bWAR
16 Playoff Games
8 Runs Scored
13 Hits
3 Doubles
0 Triples
2 Home Runs
8 Runs Batted In
1 Stolen Base
.213/.250/.361 Slash Line -
Major Accolades and Awards:
World Series Champion (2001)
NLCS MVP (2001)
Most Putouts by a Second Baseman (2005)
Most Total Zone Runs by a Second Baseman (2005)
Highest Range Factor per Game by a Second Baseman (2005)
Highest Range Factor per Game by a Shortstop (2006)
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