3B Craig Counsell #30
Florida Marlins MLB
Age: 38 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Angry
10/25/2008
 OA: 42 POT: 42
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3B CRAIG COUNSELL #30 - AGE: 38 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: ANGRY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
81 196 47 5 2 1 25 29 42 .240 .339 .301 0 -0.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 40 40 40 40
Gap 30 25 30 30
Power 30 30 30 30
Eye 60 55 60 60
Avoid K's 50 45 50 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 55 20
Errors: - 50 25
Arm: 20 55 25
Turn DP: - 45 -
Ability: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 35
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 30 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 50
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 40
Stealing Ability: 65
Baserunning Inst.: 70
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 40
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/26/2008 @ NYM Loss, 5-6 6 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/18/2008 HOU Win, 3-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/10/2008 @ PHI Loss, 4-6 3 1 0 0 0 2 1 0
09/03/2008 ATL Loss, 0-6 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
08/30/2008 NYM Win, 5-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/29/2008 NYM Win, 10-5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
08/28/2008 @ ATL Loss, 1-13 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/19/2008 @ SF Loss, 3-5 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
08/14/2008 STL Loss, 6-8 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
08/12/2008 STL Loss, 6-7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Craig is a good teammate.
High: Loyalty
Low: Greed
Birthday:08/21/1970
Born in:South Bend, IN
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$4,000,000
Signed Through:2008 Season
Major Service:15 Years, 101 Days
Service This Yr:188 Days
40-Man Service:15 Years, 101 Days
Pro Service:17 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1991, 22nd Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2008 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 81 196 47 5 2 1 25 22 29 42 .240 .339 .301 .640 .288 .061 74
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 52 232 1 1 0 3 5 1 59 8 0 0 0.0 22.2 3.80 -0.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   38 6 0 1 0 3 2 8 7 0 2 1 .158 .319 .211 .530
Versus Right   158 41 5 1 1 22 20 21 35 1 3 0 .259 .344 .323 .667
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
March   4 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .600 .500 1.100
April   55 15 4 1 0 9 5 9 13 1 1 1 .273 .379 .382 .761
May   80 19 1 1 1 11 8 9 15 0 1 0 .237 .315 .312 .627
June   14 1 0 0 0 0 2 3 5 0 1 0 .071 .235 .071 .307
July   12 5 0 0 0 3 1 1 4 0 0 0 .417 .462 .417 .878
August   16 5 0 0 0 1 2 3 3 0 1 0 .312 .421 .312 .734
September   15 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 2 0 1 0 .000 .167 .000 .167
Spring Training   59 12 1 0 1 3 6 3 12 0 0 1 .203 .254 .271 .525
Last Year   498 123 21 2 3 45 43 53 84 4 13 4 .247 .322 .315 .637
2 Years Ago   519 128 29 0 3 38 56 43 82 2 15 4 .247 .308 .320 .628
Career   6417 1666 356 32 67 697 825 632 967 48 79 48 .260 .328 .356 .685
Home   97 25 3 2 0 16 11 17 22 1 2 1 .258 .371 .330 .701
Road   99 22 2 0 1 9 11 12 20 0 3 0 .222 .306 .273 .579
Grass   192 47 5 2 1 25 22 29 39 1 4 1 .245 .345 .307 .653
Turf   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Day   37 10 0 0 0 5 5 10 9 0 0 0 .270 .426 .270 .696
Night   159 37 5 2 1 20 17 19 33 1 5 1 .233 .317 .308 .625
As Starter   172 43 5 2 1 22 20 23 35 1 5 1 .250 .340 .320 .660
As Reliever / Substitution   24 4 0 0 0 3 2 6 7 0 0 0 .167 .333 .167 .500
Pinch Hitting   14 2 0 0 0 2 1 4 4 0 0 0 .143 .333 .143 .476
Close/Late   47 12 0 1 0 6 4 4 12 0 1 0 .255 .314 .298 .612
Inning 1-3   54 15 2 0 0 5 7 9 8 0 2 0 .278 .381 .315 .696
Inning 4-6   71 14 3 1 0 8 7 9 19 0 2 1 .197 .296 .268 .564
Inning 7-9   62 16 0 1 1 11 8 11 12 1 1 0 .258 .365 .339 .704
Extra Innings   9 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 .222 .222 .222 .444
0 Outs   61 17 3 0 0 1 10 3 8 0 5 0 .279 .312 .328 .640
1 Outs   77 15 1 1 1 15 5 15 23 1 0 1 .195 .330 .273 .603
2 Outs   58 15 1 1 0 9 7 11 11 0 0 0 .259 .377 .310 .687
Scoring Position   53 18 1 0 1 24 5 8 16 1 5 0 .340 .419 .415 .834
Bases Empty   109 19 2 1 0 0 12 16 20 0 0 1 .174 .286 .211 .497
Runner on 1st   34 10 2 1 0 1 5 5 6 0 0 0 .294 .385 .412 .796
Runner on 2nd   14 5 0 0 0 3 1 2 5 0 4 0 .357 .438 .357 .795
Runner on 3rd   4 1 0 0 1 4 1 2 2 1 0 0 .250 .429 1.000 1.429
Runner on 1st & 2nd   17 5 1 0 0 6 2 2 4 0 0 0 .294 .368 .353 .721
Runner on 1st & 3rd   4 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 .750 .750 .750 1.500
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   8 4 0 0 0 5 0 0 2 0 1 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Bases Loaded   6 0 0 0 0 3 1 2 2 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Two Strikes   90 18 1 2 0 7 4 13 42 0 0 1 .200 .308 .256 .563
First Pitch   28 10 1 0 0 4 2 1 0 0 3 0 .357 .379 .393 .772
Count 0-1   18 4 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 .222 .222 .222 .444
Count 0-2   16 3 1 0 0 2 1 0 6 0 0 1 .188 .235 .250 .485
Count 1-0   9 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 .222 .222 .222 .444
Count 1-1   21 6 1 0 0 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .286 .333 .619
Count 1-2   24 8 0 1 0 2 2 0 12 0 0 0 .333 .333 .417 .750
Count 2-0   12 3 1 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .333 .583
Count 2-1   9 2 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .222 .200 .556 .756
Count 2-2   29 5 0 1 0 2 1 0 16 0 0 0 .172 .172 .241 .414
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 1 2 5 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   9 2 1 0 0 1 3 10 0 0 0 0 .222 .632 .333 .965
Full Count   21 2 0 0 0 1 0 13 8 0 0 0 .095 .441 .095 .536
Behind in Count   58 15 1 1 0 6 6 0 18 0 1 1 .259 .271 .310 .582
Ahead in Count   39 9 2 0 1 7 11 15 0 1 1 0 .231 .436 .359 .795
Batting Leadoff   11 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 5 0 1 0 .273 .333 .273 .606
Batting 2nd   34 8 0 0 0 1 4 4 4 0 2 0 .235 .316 .235 .551
Batting 5th   1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Batting 7th   131 33 5 2 1 21 15 18 26 1 2 1 .252 .344 .344 .688
Batting 8th   12 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 6 0 0 0 .167 .286 .167 .452
Batting 9th   7 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 1 0 0 0 .000 .364 .000 .364
Low Leverage   79 18 2 1 1 9 10 16 13 0 1 1 .228 .365 .316 .681
Medium Leverage   76 20 3 0 0 7 10 10 17 1 3 0 .263 .345 .303 .647
High Leverage   40 8 0 1 0 9 2 3 12 0 1 0 .200 .256 .250 .506
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1993 Chicago - MLB 22 65 237 71 13 0 4 27 34 24 1 3 29 3 2 .300 .362 .405 .767 104 108 1.4
1994 Chicago - MLB 23 114 384 89 22 1 6 41 54 39 1 3 46 6 4 .232 .302 .341 .643 63 68 0.0
1995 Chicago - MLB 24 45 120 33 3 1 2 11 10 8 2 1 19 2 1 .275 .328 .367 .695 81 85 0.5
1996 Chicago - MLB 25 85 272 80 15 3 2 34 39 23 2 4 31 4 1 .294 .349 .393 .742 95 99 2.5
1997 Chicago - MLB 26 114 165 41 6 0 4 22 23 17 1 1 23 2 3 .248 .321 .358 .678 77 79 0.1
1998 Chicago - MLB 27 130 429 122 33 1 6 59 58 34 6 3 69 5 5 .284 .343 .408 .751 100 103 3.0
1999 Chicago - MLB 28 149 513 150 24 3 5 59 74 52 5 4 72 7 3 .292 .361 .380 .741 92 95 3.9
2000 Chicago - MLB 29 144 519 141 33 3 4 79 81 60 3 4 76 9 3 .272 .348 .370 .718 83 86 2.7
2001 Chicago - MLB 30 122 397 105 23 3 6 52 58 39 6 4 59 3 2 .264 .336 .383 .719 89 91 1.4
2002 Chicago - MLB 31 155 512 122 25 3 8 54 70 57 6 3 70 5 1 .238 .320 .346 .666 80 84 2.1
2003 Chicago - MLB 32 153 525 137 34 6 5 66 74 50 3 5 76 2 0 .261 .326 .377 .703 81 82 2.2
2004 Florida - MLB 33 158 558 133 29 1 5 33 62 48 2 2 92 8 1 .238 .300 .321 .621 67 62 0.3
2005 Florida - MLB 34 158 573 144 41 3 3 52 67 56 1 4 97 8 2 .251 .317 .349 .666 77 76 1.6
2006 Florida - MLB 35 143 519 128 29 0 3 38 56 43 4 2 82 5 5 .247 .308 .320 .628 67 66 -0.4
2007 Florida - MLB 36 156 498 123 21 2 3 45 43 53 4 4 84 4 1 .247 .322 .315 .637 74 71 1.0
2008 Florida - MLB 37 81 196 47 5 2 1 25 22 29 1 1 42 0 0 .240 .339 .301 .640 71 74 -0.1
Total MLB 1972 6417 1666 356 32 67 697 825 632 48 48 967 73 34 .260 .328 .356 .685 80 82 22.2
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1992 South Bend - A 21 36 138 32 10 0 1 20 23 25 0 1 26 4 4 .232 .348 .326 .674 115 119 0.7
1993 Nashville - AAA 22 69 272 89 24 3 8 48 54 33 0 3 33 2 4 .327 .396 .526 .922 151 147 2.3
Total AA 69 272 89 24 3 8 48 54 33 0 3 33 2 4 .327 .396 .526 .922 151 147
Total MIDW 36 138 32 10 0 1 20 23 25 0 1 26 4 4 .232 .348 .326 .674 115 119
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1993 Chicago - MLB 22 18 71 20 5 1 0 6 10 6 0 0 10 1 0 .282 .338 .380 .718 91 84 0.6
1994 Chicago - MLB 23 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000 155 159 0.6
1998 Chicago - MLB 27 9 28 6 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 2 0 1 .214 .241 .250 .491 32 30 1.2
1999 Chicago - MLB 28 5 15 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 .267 .294 .267 .561 46 46 2.1
2000 Chicago - MLB 29 5 15 4 1 0 0 2 5 1 0 0 2 0 0 .267 .312 .333 .646 65 69 1.2
2001 Chicago - MLB 30 3 9 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .333 .333 .556 .889 127 128 0.9
2002 Chicago - MLB 31 7 22 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 5 0 0 .091 .130 .136 .267 -28 -33 1.2
2003 Chicago - MLB 32 3 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -107 1.2
Total MLB 52 171 40 10 1 0 11 19 10 0 1 26 1 2 .234 .275 .304 .579 53 49
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1993 Chicago - MLB 2B 34 34 56 102 26 159 1 .994 302.2 4.70 +1.6 1.049
1993 Chicago - MLB 3B 24 23 12 49 7 66 5 .924 202.0 2.72 -0.9 .972
1993 Chicago - MLB SS 8 7 4 17 1 21 0 1.000 64.0 2.95 +0.6 1.089
1994 Chicago - MLB 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1994 Chicago - MLB 2B 79 76 131 240 60 378 7 .981 656.2 5.08 +3.0 1.022
1994 Chicago - MLB 3B 22 20 10 30 2 42 2 .952 190.2 1.89 +0.6 .999
1994 Chicago - MLB SS 12 8 7 19 3 26 0 1.000 78.2 2.97 +0.5 1.086
1995 Chicago - MLB 2B 10 8 15 33 7 49 1 .980 78.0 5.54 +1.7 1.099
1995 Chicago - MLB 3B 20 14 10 25 1 36 1 .972 131.0 2.40 +2.1 1.106
1995 Chicago - MLB SS 15 8 8 26 4 34 0 1.000 76.0 4.03 +0.5 1.072
1996 Chicago - MLB 2B 54 51 104 170 49 274 0 1.000 443.1 5.56 +6.3 1.094
1996 Chicago - MLB 3B 16 15 10 39 3 49 0 1.000 135.0 3.27 +1.9 1.105
1996 Chicago - MLB SS 17 10 13 40 8 53 0 1.000 102.0 4.68 +2.0 1.115
1997 Chicago - MLB 2B 73 18 30 71 11 104 3 .971 213.0 4.27 +0.9 1.010
1997 Chicago - MLB 3B 38 18 4 35 4 42 3 .929 187.2 1.87 -0.3 .968
1997 Chicago - MLB SS 15 11 14 35 9 52 3 .942 99.0 4.45 +0.1 1.019
1998 Chicago - MLB 2B 98 93 152 281 58 440 7 .984 814.1 4.79 +8.9 1.058
1998 Chicago - MLB 3B 26 24 7 46 2 54 1 .981 212.0 2.25 +2.7 1.112
1998 Chicago - MLB SS 13 7 3 27 7 31 1 .968 70.1 3.84 +0.6 1.070
1999 Chicago - MLB 2B 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 6.2 2.70 -0.2 1.013
1999 Chicago - MLB 3B 12 12 8 30 4 39 1 .974 105.1 3.25 +0.5 1.058
1999 Chicago - MLB SS 138 137 182 471 100 661 8 .988 1208.0 4.87 +16.9 1.093
2000 Chicago - MLB 3B 11 11 5 12 1 19 2 .895 86.2 1.77 -0.0 .993
2000 Chicago - MLB SS 133 132 164 399 87 578 15 .974 1171.1 4.33 +7.9 1.048
2001 Chicago - MLB 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2001 Chicago - MLB 3B 18 12 4 26 0 33 3 .909 125.0 2.16 +0.4 1.030
2001 Chicago - MLB SS 102 101 117 261 61 387 9 .977 895.2 3.80 +3.5 1.045
2002 Chicago - MLB 3B 20 17 10 40 6 51 1 .980 151.2 2.97 +1.0 1.033
2002 Chicago - MLB SS 135 135 153 410 73 585 22 .962 1191.2 4.25 +7.2 1.050
2003 Chicago - MLB 3B 13 9 2 11 0 13 0 1.000 83.0 1.41 +0.3 1.061
2003 Chicago - MLB SS 143 143 178 398 73 588 12 .980 1234.0 4.20 +8.1 1.076
2004 Florida - MLB 3B 137 136 40 262 22 309 7 .977 1188.0 2.29 +5.2 1.054
2004 Florida - MLB SS 13 12 16 33 6 50 1 .980 105.0 4.20 +0.9 1.129
2005 Florida - MLB 3B 145 145 54 277 39 341 10 .971 1280.2 2.33 +7.2 1.060
2005 Florida - MLB SS 6 4 7 10 2 18 1 .944 36.0 4.25 +0.2 1.150
2006 Florida - MLB 3B 131 130 46 209 20 266 11 .959 1120.2 2.05 +1.9 1.020
2006 Florida - MLB SS 6 6 5 18 2 23 0 1.000 55.0 3.76 +0.5 1.026
2007 Florida - MLB 3B 147 146 47 284 37 342 11 .968 1256.1 2.37 +3.9 1.032
2007 Florida - MLB SS 2 2 1 11 1 12 0 1.000 17.0 6.35 +0.0 .950
2008 Florida - MLB 3B 64 51 12 90 11 109 7 .936 449.1 2.04 -1.6 .957
2008 Florida - MLB SS 3 1 1 5 1 6 0 1.000 13.0 4.15 +0.2 1.016
TOTAL 2B 350 280 488 899 211 1406 19 .986 2514.2 4.96 +22.1 1.051
TOTAL 3B 844 783 281 1465 159 1811 65 .964 6905.0 2.28 +24.8 1.036
TOTAL SS 761 724 873 2180 438 3125 72 .977 6416.2 4.28 +49.7 1.065
PLAYER HISTORY
10/07/2001 Injured (sore hamstring),day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 55 (55).
02/26/2002 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 5 days.
07/30/2002 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for one week.
07/31/2002 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 2 days.
10/27/2002 Executed his contract year option.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 55 (55).
08/02/2003 Goes 5-5 against the Seattle Mariners, with 1 2B, 2 3B, 6 RBI and 4 R.
08/20/2003 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 4 days.
11/18/2003 Became a free agent.
12/03/2003 Signed a 5-year contract worth a total of $20,000,000 with the Florida Marlins organization.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 55 (55).
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 55 (55).
09/06/2005 Goes 5-5 against the Washington Nationals, with 4 RBI and 0 R.
11/04/2005 Wins the 2005 MLB NL Gold Glove Award at 3B.
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 55 (55).
08/18/2006 Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for 5 days.
09/16/2006 Injured (torn hamstring),out for 5 weeks.
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 55 (55).
03/28/2007 Injured (sprained thumb),day-to-day for one week.
06/17/2007 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for one week.
10/26/2007 Executed his contract year option.
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 55 (55).
04/02/2008 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 3 days.
04/10/2008 Injured (quadriceps strain),day-to-day for 3 weeks.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
2004 29 2
2005 16 4
2006 15 9
2007 13 7
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