Evan Longoria vs Albert Pujols: Career Stats Comparison
Albert Pujols has the better career line of the two, leading 13 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Evan Longoria played 2008–2023 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
Evan Longoria (2008–2023) and Albert Pujols (2001–2022) — both broke in during the 2000s, which makes the head-to-head feel like a contemporaries' debate. Evan Longoria finished with 1,930 hits and 342 home runs; 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 Evan Longoria's 342.
- Who had the higher OPS? Albert Pujols, with .918 to Evan Longoria's .804.
- Who had the higher batting average? Albert Pujols, with .296 to Evan Longoria's .264.
- Who had more hits? Albert Pujols, with 3,384 to Evan Longoria's 1,930.
- Who drove in more runs? Albert Pujols, with 2,218 to Evan Longoria's 1,159.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Albert Pujols, with 58,591 career PIV to Evan Longoria's 14,028.
- Who won more championships? Albert Pujols, with 2 World Series titles to Evan Longoria's 0.
Evan Longoria
Albert Pujols
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Evan Longoria 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, so read them against the run environment each player worked in, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Evan Longoria | Albert Pujols |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,986 | Leads: 3,080 |
| At-Bats | 7,306 | Leads: 11,421 |
| Runs | 1,017 | Leads: 1,914 |
| Hits | 1,930 | Leads: 3,384 |
| Doubles | 431 | Leads: 686 |
| Triples | Leads: 26 | 16 |
| Home Runs | 342 | Leads: 703 |
| RBI | 1,159 | Leads: 2,218 |
| Walks | 730 | Leads: 1,373 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,696 | 1,404 |
| Stolen Bases | 58 | Leads: 117 |
| Batting Avg | .264 | Leads: .296 |
| On-Base % | .333 | Leads: .374 |
| Slugging % | .471 | Leads: .544 |
| OPS | .804 | Leads: .918 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Albert Pujols outpaces Evan Longoria 58,591 to 14,028 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 2,547 PIV per season to 877, across 23 seasons to 16. 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).
Evan Longoria — 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 Evan Longoria 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 Evan Longoria and Albert Pujols careers compare
The careers of Evan Longoria (2008–2023) and Albert Pujols (2001–2022) overlapped from 2008 to 2022, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. Playing time explains much of the gap in the counting rows: Evan Longoria appeared in 1,986 games to Albert Pujols's 3,080. The green cells for Evan Longoria are triples (26 to 16). Evan Longoria struck out more than walked (1,696 to 730); Albert Pujols struck out more than walked (1,404 to 1,373). Albert Pujols was the more frequent base stealer relative to games played. In on-base percentage, Albert Pujols holds the edge, .374 to .333.
Evan Longoria vs Albert Pujols: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Evan Longoria or Albert Pujols?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Albert Pujols leads Evan Longoria in 13 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Evan Longoria or Albert Pujols hit more home runs?
- Albert Pujols, with 703 to Evan Longoria's 342.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Albert Pujols, with .918 to Evan Longoria's .804.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Albert Pujols, with .296 to Evan Longoria's .264.
- Who had more hits?
- Albert Pujols, with 3,384 to Evan Longoria's 1,930.