Craig Counsell

Craig Counsell
Craig Counsell
	Counsell at the 2015 Winter Meetings
Chicago Cubs – No. 30
	Infielder / Manager
	Born: August 21, 1970; 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	719–632
Winning %	.532
Teams
	As player Colorado Rockies (1995, 1997); Florida Marlins (1997–1999); Los Angeles Dodgers (1999); Arizona Diamondbacks (2000–2003); Milwaukee Brewers (2004); Arizona Diamondbacks (2005–2006); Milwaukee Brewers (2007–2011); As manager Milwaukee Brewers (2015–2023); Chicago Cubs (2024–present);
Career highlights and awards
	2× World Series champion (1997, 2001); NLCS MVP (2001); Milwaukee Brewers Wall of Honor;

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.

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.

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