An established veteran when he signed with the Diamondbacks in 2000, Craig Counsell was never going to be a player who challenged for an All-Star, but the infielder
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 (.381 BA/4 RBI). He would later help Arizona win its first World Series, notably hitting a solo shot in Game 1.
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) of his career, while also posting a career-best 148 Hits. Overall, Counsell had 611 Hits for the team.
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