Johnny Mize vs Albert Pujols: Career Stats Comparison
Albert Pujols has the better career line of the two, leading 9 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Johnny Mize played 1936–1953 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
Johnny Mize (1936–1953) and Albert Pujols (2001–2022) — they broke in during the 1930s and the 2000s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Johnny Mize finished with 2,011 hits and 359 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 Johnny Mize's 359.
- Who had the higher OPS? Johnny Mize, with .959 to Albert Pujols's .918.
- Who had the higher batting average? Johnny Mize, with .312 to Albert Pujols's .296.
- Who had more hits? Albert Pujols, with 3,384 to Johnny Mize's 2,011.
- Who drove in more runs? Albert Pujols, with 2,218 to Johnny Mize's 1,337.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Albert Pujols, with 58,591 career PIV to Johnny Mize's 43,061.
- Who won more championships? Johnny Mize, with 5 World Series titles to Albert Pujols's 2.
Johnny Mize
Albert Pujols
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Johnny Mize 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 1930s and the 2000s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Johnny Mize | Albert Pujols |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,884 | Leads: 3,080 |
| At-Bats | 6,443 | Leads: 11,421 |
| Runs | 1,118 | Leads: 1,914 |
| Hits | 2,011 | Leads: 3,384 |
| Doubles | 367 | Leads: 686 |
| Triples | Leads: 83 | 16 |
| Home Runs | 359 | Leads: 703 |
| RBI | 1,337 | Leads: 2,218 |
| Walks | 856 | Leads: 1,373 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 524 | 1,404 |
| Stolen Bases | 28 | Leads: 117 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .312 | .296 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .397 | .374 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .562 | .544 |
| OPS | Leads: .959 | .918 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Albert Pujols outpaces Johnny Mize 58,591 to 43,061 — a longevity gap rather than a per-season one: Albert Pujols played 23 seasons to Johnny Mize's 16, while Johnny Mize carries the higher per-season figure (2,691 to 2,547). 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).
Johnny Mize — 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 Johnny Mize owns batting average, OBP, and OPS. 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 Johnny Mize and Albert Pujols careers compare
Johnny Mize (1936–1953) was finished before Albert Pujols (2001–2022) arrived, so they never shared a league. Albert Pujols has the far longer record, 3,080 games against 1,884 across 16 and 23 PIV seasons, which inflates every career total. At the plate, Johnny Mize walked more often than struck out (856 walks, 524 strikeouts), while Albert Pujols struck out more than walked (1,404 to 1,373). On the bases, Albert Pujols stole more often per game played (28 steals in 1,884 games for Johnny Mize, 117 in 3,080 for Albert Pujols). Johnny Mize's slugging percentage of .562 tops Albert Pujols's .544.
Johnny Mize vs Albert Pujols: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Johnny Mize or Albert Pujols?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Albert Pujols leads Johnny Mize in 9 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Johnny Mize or Albert Pujols hit more home runs?
- Albert Pujols, with 703 to Johnny Mize's 359.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Johnny Mize, with .959 to Albert Pujols's .918.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Johnny Mize, with .312 to Albert Pujols's .296.
- Who had more hits?
- Albert Pujols, with 3,384 to Johnny Mize's 2,011.