Jorge Posada 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). Jorge Posada played 1995–2011 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
Jorge Posada (1995–2011) and Albert Pujols (2001–2022) — they broke in during the 1990s and the 2000s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Jorge Posada finished with 1,664 hits and 275 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 Jorge Posada's 275.
- Who had the higher OPS? Albert Pujols, with .918 to Jorge Posada's .848.
- Who had the higher batting average? Albert Pujols, with .296 to Jorge Posada's .273.
- Who had more hits? Albert Pujols, with 3,384 to Jorge Posada's 1,664.
- Who drove in more runs? Albert Pujols, with 2,218 to Jorge Posada's 1,065.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Albert Pujols, with 58,591 career PIV to Jorge Posada's 17,843.
- Who won more championships? Jorge Posada, with 5 World Series titles to Albert Pujols's 2.
Jorge Posada
Albert Pujols
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Jorge Posada 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 1990s and the 2000s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Jorge Posada | Albert Pujols |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,829 | Leads: 3,080 |
| At-Bats | 6,092 | Leads: 11,421 |
| Runs | 900 | Leads: 1,914 |
| Hits | 1,664 | Leads: 3,384 |
| Doubles | 379 | Leads: 686 |
| Triples | 10 | Leads: 16 |
| Home Runs | 275 | Leads: 703 |
| RBI | 1,065 | Leads: 2,218 |
| Walks | 936 | Leads: 1,373 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,453 | 1,404 |
| Stolen Bases | 20 | Leads: 117 |
| Batting Avg | .273 | Leads: .296 |
| On-Base % | .374 | Leads: .374 |
| Slugging % | .474 | Leads: .544 |
| OPS | .848 | Leads: .918 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Albert Pujols outpaces Jorge Posada 58,591 to 17,843 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 2,547 PIV per season to 1,050, across 23 seasons to 17. 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).
Jorge Posada — 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 Jorge Posada 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 Jorge Posada and Albert Pujols careers compare
Jorge Posada and Albert Pujols were active at the same time between 2001 and 2011. The table compares 1,829 games of Jorge Posada with 3,080 of Albert Pujols across 17 and 23 PIV seasons; totals favor the longer career by default. Albert Pujols leads every scored row of the table. At the plate, Jorge Posada struck out more than walked (1,453 to 936), and Albert Pujols struck out more than walked (1,404 to 1,373). Albert Pujols was the more frequent base stealer relative to games played. Albert Pujols's on-base percentage of .374 tops Jorge Posada's .374.
Jorge Posada vs Albert Pujols: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Jorge Posada or Albert Pujols?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Albert Pujols leads Jorge Posada in 14 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Jorge Posada or Albert Pujols hit more home runs?
- Albert Pujols, with 703 to Jorge Posada's 275.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Albert Pujols, with .918 to Jorge Posada's .848.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Albert Pujols, with .296 to Jorge Posada's .273.
- Who had more hits?
- Albert Pujols, with 3,384 to Jorge Posada's 1,664.