Mookie Betts vs Albert Pujols: Career Stats Comparison
Albert Pujols has the better career line of the two, leading 12 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Mookie Betts has played 2014–present as a hitter; Albert Pujols played 2001–2022 as a hitter.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
Mookie Betts (2014–present) and Albert Pujols (2001–2022) — they broke in during the 2010s and the 2000s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Mookie Betts has 1,890 hits and 314 home runs through October 12, 2026; Albert Pujols finished with 3,384 hits and 703 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Albert Pujols, with 703 to Mookie Betts's 314.
- Who had the higher OPS? Albert Pujols, with .918 to Mookie Betts's .874.
- Who had the higher batting average? Albert Pujols, with .296 to Mookie Betts's .288.
- Who had more hits? Albert Pujols, with 3,384 to Mookie Betts's 1,890.
- Who drove in more runs? Albert Pujols, with 2,218 to Mookie Betts's 982.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Albert Pujols, with 58,591 career PIV to Mookie Betts's 25,700.
- Who won more championships? Mookie Betts, with 4 World Series titles to Albert Pujols's 2.
Mookie Betts
Albert Pujols
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Mookie Betts and Albert Pujols. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. 14 of the 15 lines below are scored; the other one is a counting total on which fewer is not an achievement, so no one is awarded it. Counting stats reward longevity, and strikeouts are left unmarked because a longer career accumulates more of them. Rate stats are not era-adjusted, and the 2010s and the 2000s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
Mookie Betts is still active — his totals below are current through October 12, 2026.
| Statistic | Mookie Betts | Albert Pujols |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,654 | Leads: 3,080 |
| At-Bats | 6,561 | Leads: 11,421 |
| Runs | 1,237 | Leads: 1,914 |
| Hits | 1,890 | Leads: 3,384 |
| Doubles | 419 | Leads: 686 |
| Triples | Leads: 41 | 16 |
| Home Runs | 314 | Leads: 703 |
| RBI | 982 | Leads: 2,218 |
| Walks | 783 | Leads: 1,373 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 982 | 1,404 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 198 | 117 |
| Batting Avg | .288 | Leads: .296 |
| On-Base % | .366 | Leads: .374 |
| Slugging % | .508 | Leads: .544 |
| OPS | .874 | Leads: .918 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Albert Pujols outpaces Mookie Betts 58,591 to 25,700 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 2,547 PIV per season to 2,142, across 23 seasons to 12. PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
PIV is computed through the 2025 season. The career totals on this page include 2026 to date, so PIV does not yet reflect the 2026 season.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).
Mookie Betts — top 3 seasons by OPS
Albert Pujols — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Albert Pujols leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Mookie Betts owns stolen bases. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Albert Pujols. PIV agrees: Albert Pujols grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Mookie Betts and Albert Pujols careers compare
The careers of Mookie Betts (2014–present) and Albert Pujols (2001–2022) overlapped from 2014 to 2022, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. The table compares 1,654 games of Mookie Betts with 3,080 of Albert Pujols across 12 and 23 PIV seasons; totals favor the longer career by default. Where Mookie Betts comes out ahead, it is in triples (41 to 16) and stolen bases (198 to 117). At the plate, Mookie Betts struck out more than walked (982 to 783), and Albert Pujols struck out more than walked (1,404 to 1,373). Mookie Betts was the more frequent base stealer relative to games played. Mookie Betts's numbers are live and update with each game, so the comparison is a snapshot.
Mookie Betts vs Albert Pujols: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Mookie Betts or Albert Pujols?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Albert Pujols leads Mookie Betts in 12 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Mookie Betts or Albert Pujols hit more home runs?
- Albert Pujols, with 703 to Mookie Betts's 314.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Albert Pujols, with .918 to Mookie Betts's .874.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Albert Pujols, with .296 to Mookie Betts's .288.
- Who had more hits?
- Albert Pujols, with 3,384 to Mookie Betts's 1,890.