#18 Craig Counsell, First Base, 28 yrs, Colorado Rockies

#18 Craig Counsell, First Base, 28 yrs, Colorado Rockies
Thursday, 11/2/1998

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Craig Counsell

8/21/1970
28
USA,IN,SOUTH BEND
6"0
180

First Base
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R

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Minimal
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0 / 6 (Unknown)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
Very inconsistent
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1.0 Stars

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Big League Contract
$ 150,000
1998 (Automatic)
1 Year(s), 91 Days (263 total Days)
172 Day(s)
3 Year(s), 76 Days (592 total Days)
3 Year(s)
Not eligible
Out of Option Years

Ratings

Batting	Contact	Gap	Power	Discipline/Eye	Avoid K's
Overall	6	7	3	6	8
Versus LHP	5	6	2	6	7
Versus RHP	7	7	3	6	8
Talent	6	6	2	9	7

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4
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Fielding Ratings
1B : 3 (Range), .990 (Fielding Pct.)
2B : 2 (Range), .979 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 3 (Range), .990 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 2 (Range), .994 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 8
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

Date	Opp.	Result	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	Spot
10/1	@SD	L 7-12	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	#8
10/3	@FLA	L 0-2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	#1
10/5	SF	L 4-10	5	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	1	#2
10/8	@PIT	L 8-9	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	#8
10/9	@PIT	W 7-3	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	#8
10/11	PIT	W 4-3	3	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	#8
10/12	PIT	L 1-2	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	#2
10/13	PIT	W 6-4	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	#8
10/15	@PIT	L 8-9	5	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	#8
10/16	@PIT	L 1-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	#8

Batting Stats 1998

Batting	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	TAVG	ISO
Overall	143	414	116	22	3	5	46	55	53	45	.280	.370	.384	.754	.730	.104
Projected	143	414	116	22	3	5	46	55	53	45	.280	.370	.384	.754	.730	.104

Batting	GS	PA	HP	IW	CI	GDP	SH	SF	TB	EBH	SB	CS	SB%	RC	RC/27
Overall	105	480	8	0	0	7	2	3	159	30	4	3	57.1	64.9	5.6

	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
vs. LHP	62	12	2	1	0	1	11	7	10	0	0	1	.194	.286	.258	.544
vs. RHP	352	104	20	2	5	45	44	46	35	3	2	7	.295	.385	.406	.791
Close/Late	42	10	1	0	0	1	1	7	7	0	0	0	.238	.347	.262	.609
Scoring Position	92	29	10	1	0	37	0	13	11	3	1	4	.315	.407	.446	.853
Pinch Hitting	33	10	2	0	0	4	5	4	3	0	0	0	.303	.378	.364	.742

	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Home	70	192	56	8	3	3	24	28	24	18	.292	.381	.411	.793
Road	73	222	60	14	0	2	22	27	29	27	.270	.358	.360	.718
March/April	21	50	18	1	1	1	7	10	8	5	.360	.450	.480	.930
May	21	53	14	3	0	0	3	6	5	8	.264	.339	.321	.660
June	21	68	20	8	0	0	9	11	6	6	.294	.360	.412	.772
July	22	60	15	0	2	0	5	7	12	8	.250	.390	.317	.706
August	27	91	25	6	0	3	8	9	4	6	.275	.306	.440	.746
Sept/Oct	31	92	24	4	0	1	14	12	18	12	.261	.387	.337	.724
Postseason	7	24	5	2	0	0	2	1	1	4	.208	.269	.292	.561

Career Batting Stats

Year	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	HP	SF	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	Teams
1995	22	45	11	3	1	1	3	5	5	4	0	5	2	0	.244	.370	.422	.793	NYY COL
1996	11	12	5	2	0	1	2	4	1	1	0	1	1	0	.417	.500	.833	1.333	COL
1997	13	38	13	5	1	0	3	5	4	0	0	5	2	0	.342	.405	.526	.931	COL
1998	143	414	116	22	3	5	46	55	53	8	3	45	4	3	.280	.370	.384	.754	COL
Total	189	509	145	32	5	7	54	69	63	13	3	56	9	3	.285	.376	.409	.784

Career Minor League Batting Stats

Year	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1995, AAA	115	469	155	26	4	22	74	74	33	50	6	3	.330	.363	.544	.907
1996, AAA	138	501	154	32	6	16	86	81	74	66	11	3	.307	.388	.491	.879
1997, AAA	138	550	166	28	3	23	93	99	57	64	11	3	.302	.353	.489	.842

Career Postseason Batting Stats

Year	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1996	16	42	10	5	1	0	9	6	4	6	3	0	.238	.304	.405	.709
1997	19	46	13	0	1	1	6	9	5	6	2	0	.283	.353	.391	.744
1998	7	24	5	2	0	0	2	1	1	4	0	1	.208	.269	.292	.561
Total	42	112	28	7	2	1	17	16	10	16	5	1	.250	.311	.375	.686

Fielding Stats 1998

Position	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RANGE	PB	RSTA	RTO	RTO%
First Base	1	1	15	0	0	15	0	1.000	9.0	15.00
Second Base	91	91	162	290	71	467	15	.968	730.1	5.75
Third Base	12	9	7	16	2	24	1	.958	82.1	2.62
Shortstop	22	4	6	27	5	33	0	1.000	72.2	4.09
Centerfield	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	1.0	0.00

Player History

Drafted in 3rd round, 64th overall pick, by New York (A) in 1995...
Traded from New York (A) to Colorado on 7/22/1995 (Going to COL: SS Craig Counsell, P Joel Johnston, P Reggie Harris. Going to NYY: 1B Wally Joyner, 3B Mike Pagliarulo, P David Wells)...
Had first career hit on 8/24/1995, off Candy Sierra (FLA)...
Hit first career homerun on 8/29/1995, off Erik Hanson (STL)...
Won World Series with Colorado in 1996...

Batting Leader Boards Appearances

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