Rhys Hoskins vs Albert Pujols: Career Stats Comparison

Albert Pujols has the better career line of the two, leading 14 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Rhys Hoskins has played 2017–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

Rhys Hoskins (2017–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. Rhys Hoskins has 797 hits and 199 home runs through October 6, 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 Rhys Hoskins's 199.
  • Who had the higher OPS? Albert Pujols, with .918 to Rhys Hoskins's .809.
  • Who had the higher batting average? Albert Pujols, with .296 to Rhys Hoskins's .233.
  • Who had more hits? Albert Pujols, with 3,384 to Rhys Hoskins's 797.
  • Who drove in more runs? Albert Pujols, with 2,218 to Rhys Hoskins's 568.
  • Who has the higher career PIV? Albert Pujols, with 58,591 career PIV to Rhys Hoskins's 8,360.
  • Who won more championships? Albert Pujols, with 2 World Series titles to Rhys Hoskins's 0.
Leads Albert Pujols 14 of 14 scored categories
PIV edge Albert Pujols +50,231
Read the verdict ↓

Rhys Hoskins

Hitter · 2017–present
Games
983
Hits
797
Home Runs
199
RBI
568
Avg
.233
OPS
.809
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Albert Pujols

Hitter · 2001–2022
Games
3,080
Hits
3,384
Home Runs
703
RBI
2,218
Avg
.296
OPS
.918
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Rhys Hoskins 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.

Rhys Hoskins is still active — his totals below are current through October 6, 2026.

Rhys Hoskins vs Albert Pujols: Career Stats Comparison — Career Stats Side-by-Side
Statistic Rhys Hoskins Albert Pujols
Games 983 Leads: 3,080
At-Bats 3,418 Leads: 11,421
Runs 514 Leads: 1,914
Hits 797 Leads: 3,384
Doubles 188 Leads: 686
Triples 8 Leads: 16
Home Runs 199 Leads: 703
RBI 568 Leads: 2,218
Walks 526 Leads: 1,373
Strikeouts not scored 1,029 1,404
Stolen Bases 21 Leads: 117
Batting Avg .233 Leads: .296
On-Base % .341 Leads: .374
Slugging % .468 Leads: .544
OPS .809 Leads: .918

PIV Comparison through 2025

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Albert Pujols outpaces Rhys Hoskins 58,591 to 8,360 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 2,547 PIV per season to 1,045, across 23 seasons to 8. 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.

Rhys Hoskins
8,360
Career PIV · 1,045 per season (8 seasons)
Albert Pujols
58,591
Career PIV · 2,547 per season (23 seasons)

How PIV is calculated →

Peak Seasons

The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).

Rhys Hoskins — top 3 seasons by OPS

2021.864 OPS27 HR, 71 RBI, .247 avg
2018.850 OPS34 HR, 96 RBI, .246 avg
2019.819 OPS29 HR, 85 RBI, .226 avg

Albert Pujols — top 3 seasons by OPS

20081.114 OPS37 HR, 116 RBI, .357 avg
20031.106 OPS43 HR, 124 RBI, .359 avg
20061.102 OPS49 HR, 137 RBI, .331 avg

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, Albert Pujols leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Rhys Hoskins owns no headline categories. 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 Rhys Hoskins and Albert Pujols careers compare

The careers of Rhys Hoskins (2017–present) and Albert Pujols (2001–2022) overlapped from 2017 to 2022, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. The table compares 983 games of Rhys Hoskins with 3,080 of Albert Pujols across 8 and 23 PIV seasons; totals favor the longer career by default. Albert Pujols leads every scored row of the table. At the plate, Rhys Hoskins struck out more than walked (1,029 to 526), and Albert Pujols struck out more than walked (1,404 to 1,373). On the bases, Albert Pujols stole more often per game played (21 steals in 983 games for Rhys Hoskins, 117 in 3,080 for Albert Pujols). Rhys Hoskins's numbers are live and update with each game, so the comparison is a snapshot.

Rhys Hoskins vs Albert Pujols: Frequently Asked Questions

Who was better, Rhys Hoskins or Albert Pujols?
By the career statistics compared on this page, Albert Pujols leads Rhys Hoskins in 14 of the 14 scored categories.
Did Rhys Hoskins or Albert Pujols hit more home runs?
Albert Pujols, with 703 to Rhys Hoskins's 199.
Who had the higher OPS?
Albert Pujols, with .918 to Rhys Hoskins's .809.
Who had the higher batting average?
Albert Pujols, with .296 to Rhys Hoskins's .233.
Who had more hits?
Albert Pujols, with 3,384 to Rhys Hoskins's 797.

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