Craig Counsell
American baseball player and manager (born 1970) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Craig John Counsell (born August 21, 1970) is an American former professional baseball player and current manager for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB). He was previously the manager for the Milwaukee Brewers and holds the Brewers’ franchise record for managerial wins. He led the team to five of their nine all-time postseason appearances.
Craig Counsell | |
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Chicago Cubs – No. 30 | |
Infielder / Manager | |
Born: (1970-08-21) August 21, 1970 (age 53) South Bend, Indiana, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 17, 1995, for the Colorado Rockies | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 28, 2011, for the Milwaukee Brewers | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .255 |
Home runs | 42 |
Runs batted in | 390 |
Managerial record | 725–636 |
Winning % | .533 |
Teams | |
As player
As manager
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Career highlights and awards | |
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Counsell was an infielder who played 16 seasons in MLB for five teams, and was known for his unique batting stance. He had several notable postseason performances, winning the World Series in 1997 with the Florida Marlins and in 2001 with the Arizona Diamondbacks. Counsell has the distinction of having been on base for the last two times that the World Series ended with a walk-off hit, and was named the NLCS Most Valuable Player in 2001.