Albert Pujols vs Corey Seager: 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). Albert Pujols played 2001–2022 as a hitter; Corey Seager has played 2015–present 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
Albert Pujols (2001–2022) and Corey Seager (2015–present) — they broke in during the 2000s and the 2010s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Albert Pujols finished with 3,384 hits and 703 home runs; Corey Seager has 1,341 hits and 241 home runs through October 12, 2026. 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 Corey Seager's 241.
- Who had the higher OPS? Albert Pujols, with .918 to Corey Seager's .860.
- Who had the higher batting average? Albert Pujols, with .296 to Corey Seager's .284.
- Who had more hits? Albert Pujols, with 3,384 to Corey Seager's 1,341.
- Who drove in more runs? Albert Pujols, with 2,218 to Corey Seager's 718.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Albert Pujols, with 58,591 career PIV to Corey Seager's 16,429.
- Who won more championships? Both — each won 2 World Series titles.
Albert Pujols
Corey Seager
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Albert Pujols and Corey Seager. 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 2000s and the 2010s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
Corey Seager is still active — his totals below are current through October 12, 2026.
| Statistic | Albert Pujols | Corey Seager |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 3,080 | 1,233 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 11,421 | 4,728 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,914 | 759 |
| Hits | Leads: 3,384 | 1,341 |
| Doubles | Leads: 686 | 286 |
| Triples | Leads: 16 | 13 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 703 | 241 |
| RBI | Leads: 2,218 | 718 |
| Walks | Leads: 1,373 | 518 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,404 | 978 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 117 | 23 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .296 | .284 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .374 | .358 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .544 | .503 |
| OPS | Leads: .918 | .860 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Albert Pujols outpaces Corey Seager 58,591 to 16,429 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 2,547 PIV per season to 1,494, across 23 seasons to 11. 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).
Albert Pujols — top 3 seasons by OPS
Corey Seager — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Albert Pujols leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Corey Seager 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 Albert Pujols and Corey Seager careers compare
Albert Pujols and Corey Seager were active at the same time between 2015 and 2022. The table compares 3,080 games of Albert Pujols with 1,233 of Corey Seager across 23 and 11 PIV seasons; totals favor the longer career by default. Albert Pujols leads every scored row of the table. Albert Pujols struck out more than walked (1,404 to 1,373); Corey Seager struck out more than walked (978 to 518). Albert Pujols was the more frequent base stealer relative to games played. In on-base percentage, Albert Pujols holds the edge, .374 to .358. Corey Seager's numbers are live and update with each game, so the comparison is a snapshot.
Albert Pujols vs Corey Seager: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Albert Pujols or Corey Seager?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Albert Pujols leads Corey Seager in 14 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Albert Pujols or Corey Seager hit more home runs?
- Albert Pujols, with 703 to Corey Seager's 241.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Albert Pujols, with .918 to Corey Seager's .860.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Albert Pujols, with .296 to Corey Seager's .284.
- Who had more hits?
- Albert Pujols, with 3,384 to Corey Seager's 1,341.