Albert Pujols vs Mo Vaughn: Career Stats Comparison
Albert Pujols has the better career line of the two, leading 13 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; Mo Vaughn played 1991–2003 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 Mo Vaughn (1991–2003) — 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; Mo Vaughn finished with 1,620 hits and 328 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 Mo Vaughn's 328.
- Who had the higher OPS? Albert Pujols, with .918 to Mo Vaughn's .906.
- Who had the higher batting average? Albert Pujols, with .296 to Mo Vaughn's .293.
- Who had more hits? Albert Pujols, with 3,384 to Mo Vaughn's 1,620.
- Who drove in more runs? Albert Pujols, with 2,218 to Mo Vaughn's 1,064.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Albert Pujols, with 58,591 career PIV to Mo Vaughn's 24,784.
- Who won more championships? Albert Pujols, with 2 World Series titles to Mo Vaughn's 0.
Albert Pujols
Mo Vaughn
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Albert Pujols and Mo Vaughn. 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 | Mo Vaughn |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 3,080 | 1,512 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 11,421 | 5,532 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,914 | 861 |
| Hits | Leads: 3,384 | 1,620 |
| Doubles | Leads: 686 | 270 |
| Triples | Leads: 16 | 10 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 703 | 328 |
| RBI | Leads: 2,218 | 1,064 |
| Walks | Leads: 1,373 | 725 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,404 | 1,429 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 117 | 30 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .296 | .293 |
| On-Base % | .374 | Leads: .383 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .544 | .523 |
| OPS | Leads: .918 | .906 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Albert Pujols outpaces Mo Vaughn 58,591 to 24,784 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 2,547 PIV per season to 2,065, across 23 seasons to 12. 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
Mo Vaughn — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Albert Pujols leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Mo Vaughn owns OBP. 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 Mo Vaughn careers compare
The careers of Albert Pujols (2001–2022) and Mo Vaughn (1991–2003) overlapped from 2001 to 2003, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. Albert Pujols has the far longer record, 3,080 games against 1,512 across 23 and 12 PIV seasons, which inflates every career total. The green cells for Mo Vaughn are on-base percentage (.383 to .374). Albert Pujols struck out more than walked (1,404 to 1,373); Mo Vaughn struck out more than walked (1,429 to 725). On the bases, Albert Pujols stole more often per game played (117 steals in 3,080 games for Albert Pujols, 30 in 1,512 for Mo Vaughn). Albert Pujols's slugging percentage of .544 tops Mo Vaughn's .523.
Albert Pujols vs Mo Vaughn: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Albert Pujols or Mo Vaughn?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Albert Pujols leads Mo Vaughn in 13 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Albert Pujols or Mo Vaughn hit more home runs?
- Albert Pujols, with 703 to Mo Vaughn's 328.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Albert Pujols, with .918 to Mo Vaughn's .906.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Albert Pujols, with .296 to Mo Vaughn's .293.
- Who had more hits?
- Albert Pujols, with 3,384 to Mo Vaughn's 1,620.