Albert Pujols vs Alfonso Soriano: Career Stats Comparison
Albert Pujols has the better career line of the two, leading 12 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; Alfonso Soriano played 1999–2014 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 Alfonso Soriano (1999–2014) — they broke in during the 2000s and the 1990s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Albert Pujols finished with 3,384 hits and 703 home runs; Alfonso Soriano finished with 2,095 hits and 412 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 Alfonso Soriano's 412.
- Who had the higher OPS? Albert Pujols, with .918 to Alfonso Soriano's .819.
- Who had the higher batting average? Albert Pujols, with .296 to Alfonso Soriano's .270.
- Who had more hits? Albert Pujols, with 3,384 to Alfonso Soriano's 2,095.
- Who drove in more runs? Albert Pujols, with 2,218 to Alfonso Soriano's 1,159.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Albert Pujols, with 58,591 career PIV to Alfonso Soriano's 13,727.
- Who won more championships? Both — each won 2 World Series titles.
Albert Pujols
Alfonso Soriano
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Albert Pujols and Alfonso Soriano. 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 1990s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Albert Pujols | Alfonso Soriano |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 3,080 | 1,975 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 11,421 | 7,750 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,914 | 1,152 |
| Hits | Leads: 3,384 | 2,095 |
| Doubles | Leads: 686 | 481 |
| Triples | 16 | Leads: 31 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 703 | 412 |
| RBI | Leads: 2,218 | 1,159 |
| Walks | Leads: 1,373 | 496 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,404 | 1,803 |
| Stolen Bases | 117 | Leads: 289 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .296 | .270 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .374 | .319 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .544 | .500 |
| OPS | Leads: .918 | .819 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Albert Pujols outpaces Alfonso Soriano 58,591 to 13,727 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 2,547 PIV per season to 807, 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).
Albert Pujols — top 3 seasons by OPS
Alfonso Soriano — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Albert Pujols leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Alfonso Soriano owns stolen bases. 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 Alfonso Soriano careers compare
From 2001 through 2014, Albert Pujols and Alfonso Soriano were in the majors together. Playing time explains much of the gap in the counting rows: Albert Pujols appeared in 3,080 games to Alfonso Soriano's 1,975. Alfonso Soriano's edges on the table are triples (31 to 16) and stolen bases (289 to 117). At the plate, Albert Pujols struck out more than walked (1,404 to 1,373), and Alfonso Soriano struck out more than walked (1,803 to 496). On the bases, Alfonso Soriano stole more often per game played (117 steals in 3,080 games for Albert Pujols, 289 in 1,975 for Alfonso Soriano). In slugging percentage, Albert Pujols holds the edge, .544 to .500.
Albert Pujols vs Alfonso Soriano: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Albert Pujols or Alfonso Soriano?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Albert Pujols leads Alfonso Soriano in 12 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Albert Pujols or Alfonso Soriano hit more home runs?
- Albert Pujols, with 703 to Alfonso Soriano's 412.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Albert Pujols, with .918 to Alfonso Soriano's .819.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Albert Pujols, with .296 to Alfonso Soriano's .270.
- Who had more hits?
- Albert Pujols, with 3,384 to Alfonso Soriano's 2,095.