Mickey Mantle vs Albert Pujols: Career Stats Comparison
Mickey Mantle and Albert Pujols are close to even, splitting the 14 scored categories on this page 7–7 (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Mickey Mantle played 1951–1968 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
Mickey Mantle (1951–1968) and Albert Pujols (2001–2022) — they broke in during the 1950s and the 2000s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Mickey Mantle finished with 2,415 hits and 536 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 Mickey Mantle's 536.
- Who had the higher OPS? Mickey Mantle, with .977 to Albert Pujols's .918.
- Who had the higher batting average? Mickey Mantle, with .298 to Albert Pujols's .296.
- Who had more hits? Albert Pujols, with 3,384 to Mickey Mantle's 2,415.
- Who drove in more runs? Albert Pujols, with 2,218 to Mickey Mantle's 1,509.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Mickey Mantle, with 67,905 career PIV to Albert Pujols's 58,591.
- Who won more championships? Mickey Mantle, with 7 World Series titles to Albert Pujols's 2.
Mickey Mantle
Albert Pujols
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Mickey Mantle 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 1950s and the 2000s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Mickey Mantle | Albert Pujols |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 2,401 | Leads: 3,080 |
| At-Bats | 8,102 | Leads: 11,421 |
| Runs | 1,677 | Leads: 1,914 |
| Hits | 2,415 | Leads: 3,384 |
| Doubles | 344 | Leads: 686 |
| Triples | Leads: 72 | 16 |
| Home Runs | 536 | Leads: 703 |
| RBI | 1,509 | Leads: 2,218 |
| Walks | Leads: 1,733 | 1,373 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,710 | 1,404 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 153 | 117 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .298 | .296 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .421 | .374 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .557 | .544 |
| OPS | Leads: .977 | .918 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Mickey Mantle leads Albert Pujols 67,905 to 58,591 — driven by per-season impact — 3,773 PIV per season to 2,547 — rather than by longevity, since Mickey Mantle played 18 seasons to Albert Pujols's 23. 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).
Mickey Mantle — top 3 seasons by OPS
Albert Pujols — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Mickey Mantle leads in stolen bases, batting average, OBP, and OPS, while Albert Pujols owns hits, home runs, and RBI. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Mickey Mantle. PIV agrees: Mickey Mantle grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Mickey Mantle and Albert Pujols careers compare
No season is shared: Mickey Mantle played 1951–1968, Albert Pujols 2001–2022. With 2,401 games against 3,080 across 18 and 23 PIV seasons, neither player's totals owe much to extra seasons. Plate discipline differs: Mickey Mantle walked more often than struck out (1,733 walks, 1,710 strikeouts), but Albert Pujols struck out more than walked (1,404 to 1,373). On the bases, Mickey Mantle stole more often per game played (153 steals in 2,401 games for Mickey Mantle, 117 in 3,080 for Albert Pujols). Mickey Mantle's on-base percentage of .421 tops Albert Pujols's .374. Mickey Mantle owns the better peak by OPS: 1.177 OPS in 1957 for Mickey Mantle against 1.114 OPS in 2008 for Albert Pujols.
Mickey Mantle vs Albert Pujols: Frequently Asked Questions
- Did Mickey Mantle or Albert Pujols hit more home runs?
- Albert Pujols, with 703 to Mickey Mantle's 536.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Mickey Mantle, with .977 to Albert Pujols's .918.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Mickey Mantle, with .298 to Albert Pujols's .296.
- Who had more hits?
- Albert Pujols, with 3,384 to Mickey Mantle's 2,415.