Albert Pujols

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2001-2022)

Albert Pujols was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2022 for the St. Louis Cardinals, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, and the Los Angeles Dodgers, a span of 22 seasons. In 3,080 career games, he hit .296 with 3,384 hits, 703 home runs, and 2,218 RBI. Albert Pujols was a 11-time All-Star, a 3-time MVP, a Rookie of the Year, an NLCS MVP, a 2-time Gold Glove, a 6-time Silver Slugger, a 2-time Hank Aaron Award, and a Roberto Clemente Award. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 58,591.

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

AVG .296
HR 703
RBI 2,218
H 3,384
OPS .918
PIV 58,591
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 235 lb
Born
1/16/1980 in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, D.R.
MLB Debut
2001-04-02
Last Game
2022-10-04
Awards
11× All-Star · 3× MVP · Rookie of the Year · NLCS MVP · 2× Gold Glove · 6× Silver Slugger · 2× Hank Aaron Award · Roberto Clemente Award

Full name: Jose Alberto Pujols

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Career Batting Statistics

Albert Pujols — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
3,080 11,421 1,914 3,384 686 16 703 2,218 117 1,373 1,404 .296 .374 .544 .918 58,591

Career AVG .296 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — +15.2% above league average.

Career OBP .374 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — +15.1% above league average.

Career SLG .544 vs. league average .414 across their career seasons — +31.4% above league average.

Career OPS .918 vs. league average .739 across their career seasons — +24.2% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Albert Pujols Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2001 SLN NL 161 590 112 194 47 4 37 130 1 69 93 .329 .263 (+25%) .332 (+21%) .426 (+43%) .758 (+34%) 4274.6
2002 SLN NL 157 590 118 185 40 2 34 127 2 72 69 .314 .261 (+20%) .331 (+19%) .416 (+35%) .747 (+28%) 3562.4
2003 SLN NL 157 591 137 212 51 1 43 124 5 79 65 .359 .264 (+36%) .332 (+32%) .422 (+58%) .754 (+47%) 6038.5
2004 SLN NL 154 592 133 196 51 2 46 123 5 84 52 .331 .266 (+24%) .335 (+24%) .427 (+54%) .762 (+40%) 5170.1
2005 SLN NL 161 591 129 195 38 2 41 117 16 97 65 .330 .264 (+25%) .330 (+30%) .418 (+45%) .749 (+39%) 5232.1
2006 SLN NL 143 535 119 177 33 1 49 137 7 92 50 .331 .269 (+23%) .336 (+28%) .431 (+55%) .768 (+43%) 5157.9
2007 SLN NL 158 565 99 185 38 1 32 103 2 99 58 .327 .268 (+22%) .335 (+28%) .422 (+34%) .758 (+31%) 4165.7
2008 SLN NL 148 524 100 187 44 0 37 116 7 104 54 .357 .263 (+35%) .333 (+39%) .416 (+57%) .749 (+49%) 5763.7
2009 SLN NL 160 568 124 186 45 1 47 135 16 115 64 .327 .262 (+25%) .332 (+33%) .417 (+58%) .750 (+47%) 6055.9
2010 SLN NL 159 587 115 183 39 1 42 118 14 103 76 .312 .257 (+21%) .325 (+27%) .402 (+48%) .728 (+39%) 4986.3
2011 SLN NL 147 579 105 173 29 0 37 99 9 61 58 .299 .255 (+17%) .320 (+14%) .399 (+35%) .719 (+26%) 2999.1
2012 LAA AL 154 607 85 173 50 0 30 105 8 52 76 .285 .254 (+12%) .318 (+8%) .405 (+27%) .724 (+19%) 2175.5
2013 LAA AL 99 391 49 101 19 0 17 64 1 40 55 .258 .253 (+2%) .317 (+4%) .396 (+10%) .714 (+7%) 526.3
2014 LAA AL 159 633 89 172 37 1 28 105 5 48 71 .272 .251 (+8%) .313 (+3%) .386 (+21%) .700 (+13%) 1456.6
2015 LAA AL 157 602 85 147 22 0 40 95 5 50 72 .244 .254 (-4%) .316 (-3%) .404 (+19%) .721 (+9%) 1034.7
2016 LAA AL 152 593 71 159 19 0 31 119 4 49 75 .268 .255 (+5%) .321 (avg) .417 (+9%) .738 (+6%) 633.2
2017 LAA AL 149 593 53 143 17 0 23 101 3 37 93 .241 .254 (-5%) .324 (-12%) .425 (-9%) .750 (-10%) -1064.4
2018 LAA AL 117 465 50 114 20 0 19 64 1 28 65 .245 .247 (-1%) .318 (-9%) .409 (avg) .727 (-4%) -358.3
2019 LAA AL 131 491 55 120 22 0 23 93 3 43 68 .244 .252 (-3%) .322 (-6%) .434 (-1%) .757 (-3%) -323.3
2020 LAA AL 39 152 15 34 8 0 6 25 0 9 25 .224 .244 (-9%) .321 (-16%) .417 (-5%) .739 (-10%) -288.0
2021 LAA AL 24 86 9 17 0 0 5 12 1 3 13 .198 .243 (-19%) .317 (-21%) .410 (-9%) .727 (-15%) -204.1
2021 LAN NL 85 189 20 48 3 0 12 38 1 11 32 .254 .243 (+4%) .317 (-6%) .410 (+12%) .727 (+4%) -204.1
2022 SLN NL 109 307 42 83 14 0 24 68 1 28 55 .270 .242 (+11%) .311 (+11%) .394 (+39%) .706 (+27%) 1489.6
Career · 23 seasons 3,080 11,421 1,914 3,384 686 16 703 2,218 117 1,373 1,404 .296 — — — — 58,280

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Pitching Statistics

Albert Pujols — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 3 4 2 1 0 36.00 0.0

Career ERA 36.00 vs. league average 3.97 across their career seasons — 807.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Albert Pujols — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2022 SLN NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 3 4 1 0 36.00 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 3 4 1 0 36.00 — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Albert Pujols — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
88 304 57 97 18 1 19 54 50 46 .319

Playoff Batting by Year

Albert Pujols — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2022 NLWC2 SLN 2 8 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250
2021 NLCS LAN 6 13 2 3 0 0 0 0 1 5 .231
2021 NLDS2 LAN 2 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667
2021 NLWC LAN 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2014 ALDS1 LAA 3 12 1 2 0 0 1 2 1 1 .167
2011 NLCS SLN 6 23 5 11 4 0 2 9 4 4 .478
2011 NLDS1 SLN 5 20 2 7 3 0 0 1 2 4 .350
2011 WS SLN 7 25 8 6 1 0 3 6 6 3 .240
2009 NLDS1 SLN 3 10 0 3 0 0 0 1 3 1 .300
2006 NLCS SLN 7 22 5 7 1 0 1 1 7 3 .318
2006 NLDS2 SLN 4 15 3 5 1 0 1 3 1 4 .333
2006 WS SLN 5 15 3 3 1 0 1 2 5 3 .200
2005 NLCS SLN 6 23 3 7 0 0 2 6 1 3 .304
2005 NLDS1 SLN 3 9 4 5 2 0 0 2 4 0 .556
2004 NLCS SLN 7 28 10 14 2 0 4 9 4 3 .500
2004 NLDS1 SLN 4 15 4 5 0 0 2 5 3 0 .333
2004 WS SLN 4 15 1 5 2 0 0 0 1 3 .333
2002 NLCS SLN 5 19 2 5 1 0 1 2 2 5 .263
2002 NLDS2 SLN 3 10 3 3 0 1 0 3 3 1 .300
2001 NLDS2 SLN 5 18 1 2 0 0 1 2 2 2 .111

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Albert Pujols — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1543558693316703331107.299
Away1537583598117143701111.294

Pitching — Home / Away

Albert Pujols — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home11.0341036.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Albert Pujols — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2022-10-04 STLPITW 201000200
2022-10-03 STLPITL 311001200
2022-10-02 STLPITL 222101300
2022-10-01 STLPITW 221000211
2022-09-30 STLPITW 311001110
2022-09-27 STLMILW 310000011
2022-09-25 STLLADL 100000001
2022-09-24 STLLADL 411000002
2022-09-23 STLLADW 422002501
2022-09-22 STLSDPW 401000000

Last 1 Games — Pitching

Albert Pujols — Last 1 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2022-05-15 STLSFG — 1.0344102

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Albert Pujols — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 2026 1947 17049 1634 116 1702
2B 1 0 1 0 0 0
3B 110 95 68 193 19 27
OF 309 284 499 17 12 0
P 1 0 0 0 0 0
SS 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Albert Pujols — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2001 SLN 1B 42 32 283 19 5 27
2001 SLN 3B 55 52 40 111 10 17
2001 SLN OF 78 70 128 6 5 0
2002 SLN 1B 21 16 140 13 1 24
2002 SLN 3B 41 37 25 66 6 6
2002 SLN OF 118 101 173 4 4 0
2002 SLN SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
2003 SLN 1B 62 36 340 33 1 34
2003 SLN OF 113 113 198 7 3 0
2004 SLN 1B 150 150 1458 114 10 136
2005 SLN 1B 157 155 1597 97 14 175
2006 SLN 1B 143 142 1348 110 6 145
2007 SLN 1B 154 153 1325 124 8 132
2008 SLN 1B 144 140 1297 135 6 119
2008 SLN 2B 1 0 1 0 0 0
2009 SLN 1B 159 157 1473 185 13 150
2010 SLN 1B 157 157 1458 157 4 146
2011 SLN 1B 146 141 1254 165 11 134
2011 SLN 3B 7 4 2 12 3 2
2012 LAA 1B 120 118 1013 97 7 95
2012 LAA 3B 3 2 1 3 0 2
2013 LAA 1B 34 34 265 29 3 24
2014 LAA 1B 116 116 879 80 3 78
2014 LAA 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
2015 LAA 1B 95 95 718 55 5 57
2015 LAA 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2016 LAA 1B 28 28 200 16 2 20
2017 LAA 1B 6 6 38 3 3 6
2018 LAA 1B 70 70 529 53 4 60
2019 LAA 1B 98 98 719 77 5 70
2019 LAA 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2020 LAA 1B 26 26 164 20 2 16
2021 LAA 1B 20 20 137 8 2 13
2021 LAA 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2021 LAN 1B 56 37 257 30 1 22
2022 SLN 1B 22 20 157 14 0 19
2022 SLN P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Albert Pujols Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 1
First Base 2026
Second Base 1
Third Base 110
Shortstop 1
Left Field 269
Right Field 40
Designated Hitter 641

Awards & Honors

Albert Pujols — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
2022 Comeback Player of the Year
2022 Player of the Week Week of 2022-08-20
2022 Player of the Week Week of 2022-09-24
2015 Player of the Month June
2012 Player of the Week Week of 2012-08-05
2011 Player of the Week Week of 2011-06-05
2010 Gold Glove 1B
2010 Player of the Month August
2010 Silver Slugger 1B
2009 Hank Aaron Award
2009 Lou Gehrig Memorial Award
2009 MLB Players Choice Outstanding Player
2009 MLB Players Choice Player of the Year
2009 Most Valuable Player
2009 Player of the Month April
2009 Player of the Month June
2009 Player of the Week Week of 2009-04-25
2009 Player of the Week Week of 2009-06-20
2009 Silver Slugger 1B
2009 TSN Major League Player of the Year
2008 MLB Players Choice Outstanding Player
2008 MLB Players Choice Player of the Year
2008 Most Valuable Player
2008 Player of the Week Week of 2008-08-23
2008 Player of the Week Week of 2008-09-27
2008 Roberto Clemente Award
2008 Silver Slugger 1B
2008 TSN Major League Player of the Year
2008 This Year in Baseball Hitter of the Year MLB.com GIBBY
2007 Player of the Week Week of 2007-07-14
2006 Gold Glove 1B
2006 MLB Players Choice Man of the Year
2006 Player of the Month April
2006 Player of the Week Week of 2006-05-13
2006 This Year in Baseball Performance of the Year MLB.com GIBBY
2005 Most Valuable Player
2005 Player of the Week Week of 2005-06-05
2005 TSN All-Star 1B
2004 NLCS MVP
2004 Silver Slugger 1B
2004 TSN All-Star 1B
2003 Hank Aaron Award
2003 MLB Players Choice Outstanding Player
2003 MLB Players Choice Player of the Year
2003 Player of the Month June
2003 Player of the Month May
2003 Player of the Week Week of 2003-05-03
2003 Silver Slugger OF
2003 TSN All-Star OF
2003 TSN Major League Player of the Year
2003 This Year in Baseball Hitter of the Year MLB.com GIBBY
2002 Player of the Week Week of 2002-07-06
2001 MLB Players Choice Outstanding Rookie
2001 Player of the Week Week of 2001-09-22
2001 Rookie of the Month April
2001 Rookie of the Month May
2001 Rookie of the Year
2001 Silver Slugger 3B
2001 TSN Rookie Player of the Year

Salary History

Albert Pujols's recorded salaries total $204,040,436 over 16 seasons, 2001 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Pujols's career ran from 2001 to 2022. His seasons after 2016 are not included.

Albert Pujols — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2016 LAA AL $25,000,000
2015 LAA AL $24,000,000
2014 LAA AL $23,000,000
2013 LAA AL $16,000,000
2012 LAA AL $12,000,000
2011 SLN NL $14,508,395
2010 SLN NL $14,595,953
2009 SLN NL $14,427,326
2008 SLN NL $13,870,949
2007 SLN NL $12,937,813
2006 SLN NL $14,000,000
2005 SLN NL $11,000,000
2004 SLN NL $7,000,000
2003 SLN NL $900,000
2002 SLN NL $600,000
2001 SLN NL $200,000
Total recorded salary (partial) $204,040,436

College History

Albert Pujols — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Maple Woods Community College Kansas City MO 1999

Award Voting History

Albert Pujols — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2014 Most Valuable Player AL 17th 5.0 420 0
2012 Most Valuable Player AL 17th 8.0 392 0
2011 Most Valuable Player NL 5th 166.0 448 0
2010 Most Valuable Player NL 2nd 279.0 448 1
2009 Most Valuable Player NL 1st 448.0 448 32
2008 Most Valuable Player NL 1st 369.0 448 18
2007 Most Valuable Player NL 9th 50.0 448 0
2006 Most Valuable Player NL 2nd 347.0 448 12
2005 Most Valuable Player NL 1st 378.0 448 18
2004 Most Valuable Player NL 3rd 247.0 448 1
2003 Most Valuable Player NL 2nd 303.0 448 3
2002 Most Valuable Player NL 2nd 276.0 448 0
2001 Most Valuable Player NL 4th 222.0 448 0
2001 Rookie of the Year NL 1st 160.0 160 32

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Career Spans

Albert Pujols (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Rafael Palmeiro
    .288 avg, 569 HR
  2. 95
    Alex Rodriguez
    .295 avg, 696 HR
  3. 88
    Miguel Cabrera
    .306 avg, 511 HR
  4. 83
    Eddie Murray HOF
    .287 avg, 504 HR
  5. 75
    Chipper Jones HOF
    .303 avg, 468 HR
  6. 72
    Jim Thome HOF
    .276 avg, 612 HR

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Albert Pujols: the record in brief

Albert Pujols played a first major league game on April 2, 2001 and a last one on October 4, 2022. The team column moves through the St. Louis Cardinals (2001 through 2022), the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2012 through 2021), and the Los Angeles Dodgers (2021). Pujols, born on January 16, 1980, in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, D.R., is listed as a first baseman and threw and hit right-handed. The bio gives 235 pounds on a 6-foot-3 frame. On the record, Albert Pujols was born Jose Alberto Pujols.

Pujols finished with 3,384 hits from 11,421 at bats in 3,080 games, which works out to .296, plus 703 home runs, 2,218 RBI, and 117 stolen bases. Pujols's career OPS of .918 combines a .374 on-base mark with .544 slugging. Measured against the leagues Pujols played in, the .296 career average compares with a .257 league average over the same seasons, 15.2% above the league. For power, 2006 stands out: 49 home runs with the St. Louis Cardinals.

Frequently Asked Questions about Albert Pujols

What years did Albert Pujols play?
Albert Pujols played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2022.
Was Albert Pujols a pitcher?
No. Albert Pujols was a position player (First Baseman), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Albert Pujols hit?
Albert Pujols hit 703 career home runs with 3,384 hits.
What teams did Albert Pujols play for?
Albert Pujols played for 3 teams: the St. Louis Cardinals (2001–2011, 2022), the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2012–2021), and the Los Angeles Dodgers (2021).
How many MVP awards did Albert Pujols win?
Albert Pujols won 3 MVP awards, in 2005, 2008, and 2009.
What awards did Albert Pujols win?
Albert Pujols won 3 MVP awards (2005, 2008, and 2009), the Rookie of the Year award (2001), 2 Gold Gloves (2006 and 2010), and 6 Silver Slugger awards (2001, 2003–2004, 2008–2010). He was selected to 11 All-Star Games.
What were Albert Pujols's career stats?
In 3,080 games, Albert Pujols had 3,384 hits, 703 home runs, 2,218 RBI, 1,914 runs, and 117 stolen bases, with a .296 batting average.
How much did Albert Pujols earn in his career?
Albert Pujols's recorded salaries total $204,040,436 over 16 seasons, 2001 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Pujols's career ran from 2001 to 2022. His seasons after 2016 are not included.
What was Albert Pujols's salary?
Albert Pujols's last recorded salary was $25,000,000, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $25,000,000, in 2016, and his lowest was $200,000, in 2001. The Salary History table lists each season from 2001 to 2016.
What position did Albert Pujols play?
Albert Pujols played primarily as a first baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Albert Pujols and how much did he weigh?
Albert Pujols was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 235 pounds.
How many home runs did Albert Pujols hit each season?
Albert Pujols's home runs by season: 37 in 2001, 34 in 2002, 43 in 2003, 46 in 2004, 41 in 2005, 49 in 2006, 32 in 2007, 37 in 2008, 47 in 2009, 42 in 2010, 37 in 2011, 30 in 2012, 17 in 2013, 28 in 2014, 40 in 2015, 31 in 2016, 23 in 2017, 19 in 2018, 23 in 2019, 6 in 2020, 17 in 2021, and 24 in 2022. His most in one season was 49, in 2006.
What was Albert Pujols's career batting average?
Albert Pujols batted .296 over his career, with 3,384 hits in 11,421 at bats.
How many RBI did Albert Pujols have?
Albert Pujols drove in 2,218 runs in his career.