with 97 walks and had N.L.-high 27 intentional walksStole two bases 8/30 at FLA and had 1st career two-steal game 7/27 at SDLedteam in steals (16-for-18)The last Cardinals first baseman to lead team in SB'swas G. Jefferies (46 in 1993)Held hitless in series (CHI 7/22-24) for first time since 4/18-20/03 vs. ARIWasalso hitless 8/8-10 at MIL & 9/27-28 vs. HOU. 6th inning (82), How many home runs does Albert Pujols have? In 2011, his 11th MLB season with St. Louis, ranked among N.L. Had club single-game record 21 putouts 6/23 at NYMAlbert's 1st-inning home run on 5/21 vs. CHI knocked the "I" out of the Big Mac Land sign in left fieldUnderwent arthroscopic surgery on his right elbow for debridement of bone spurs and removal of bone chips on 10/20, performed in Birmingham, Ala., by Dr. James Andrews. Albert Pujols is on Instagram at albertpujols. Albert Pujols keeps . This is the scope of Pujols greatness: He still ranks fourth all-time in homers in an age-21 season (37 in 2001) and now ranks second at double that age. Made first start since 9/17 on 9/24 at MIL (strained left calf). All advice, including picks and predictions, is based on individual commentators opinions and not that of Minute Media or its related brands. In fifth season with the Angels and 16th in the Majors, finished third in the American League with 119 RBIThe RBI were the most driven in since 2010Eclipsed the century mark in RBI for the 13th ti me in career and joined Alex Rodriguez (14 ti mes), Jimmie Foxx (13), Lou Gehrig (13) and Babe Ruth (13) as the only players to amass 100 RBI in 13 diff erent seasonsTagged a team-leading 31 home runs to push career home run total to 591, good for ninth on baseball's all-ti me list Reached the 30-home-run mark for the 14th ti meIs just the fourth player all-ti me with 14, 30+ homer campaigns: Alex Rodriguez (15), Hank Aaron (15) and Barry Bonds (14) Became the fi rst to accomplish the feat in 14 of his fi rst 16 seasons.After opening the season batti ng .219 with 10 home runs and 33 RBI in fi rst 48 games, went on to hit .290 with 21 home runs and 86 RBI in last 104 ti lts sinceWas one of three players in the Majors in that stretch to hit .290 with 15 home runs and 85 RBI: Nolan Arenado and Carlos GonzalezLed the Majors with 31 RBI in JulyWas just the fi ft h ti me in career driving in 30+ runs in a month and fi rst since June 2009 (35)Marked just the 10th ti me in franchise history an Angel tallied 30 RBI in a single month and fi rst since Kendrys Morales (33) in August of 2009. Where does Albert Pujols fall among MLBs all-time home run leaders? PIThit .372 (16-43) with six HRs during the streakWent 4-4 on 9/2 vs. SD, his 6th game with four-or-more hits, and was a double shy of the cycleHit 44th HR on 9/16, his first in 10 games (since 9/2) - his longest HR drought of the seasonWent 2-3 on 9/24 at COL with HR #45it was his first HR on the road since 8/29 at PIThad failed to reach base in three straight games (2 starts) before 9/24's 2-3 outingHRed (#46-career high) on 9/26 at COL to join J. DiMaggio & T. Williams as only players to reach 500 RBI in first four seasons. Hit a two-run double off Randy Johnson on 4/8On 4/9, became the first Cardinals rookie since 1954 (Wally Moon) to hit a home run in the club's home openerHad a13-game hitting streak 4/6-20. Tied league lead w/10 RBI, .680 OBP & 7 BBsHis .996 fielding pct. Hit over.300 in every month but August (.287, 29-for-101)Belted fifth career walk-off HR (#23) in the 13th inn. of the team's 271 runs before injuryHis 3-HR game on 4/16 ended with walk-off shot. According to ESPN Stats & Information research, it's his fourth career game with multiple dingers since turning 42 years old, the most by a player 42 or older in MLB history. Los Angeles Angels placed 1B Albert Pujols on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to July 27, 2013. Only Barry Bonds (19) and Hank Aaron (20) have more. No one should expect to make money from the picks and predictions discussed on this website. It's not often a player approaches 700 homers. 40 home runs were tied for fifth in the A.L. Los Angeles Angels designated 1B Albert Pujols for assignment. Pujols has insisted he will retire after the season regardless of his final home run count. In 2007 Albert hit 32 homers and had 103 RBI to extend his record of 30-homer & 100 RBI seasons to begin a career to seven. Albert Pujols has 700 home runs to date. The career-best 5- game HR streak tied club single-season record. lead with 21 game-winning RBIsBatted .336 (93-for-277) with 16 HRs and a team-leading 64 RBIs after the All-Star BreakAlbert batted .354 (103-for-291) with 18 homers and 64 RBIs in 82 home games. In the process, he had made history on numerous occasions, including passing Alex Rodriguez for the fourth-most home runs hit in MLB, and Stan Musial for most total bases recorded ever. You can never be 100 percent sure, but Pujols and his reputation are as squeaky clean as they come. on 7/15 vs. HOU to giveCards 4-3 winSnapped 0-for-12 skid with 418-ft HR (#27) and 2B 7/26 at SD. in 2005 and matched 2nd longest streak of his career(2001). In less than two years, Pujols went from being drafted in the 13th round out of a junior college (1999) to starting for the Cardinals on Opening Day (2001) as a fully formed hitting machine. He hit a ML-leading 23 go-ahead home runsWas the recipient of 2006 Players Choice Marvin Miller Man of the Year Award with $50,000 going to the charity of his choiceWas selected as finalist for Roberto Clemente & Hank Aaron Awards by MLBSet a career-high with 137 RBI, T7th on all-time STL single-season list, and 49 HR's. Back in spring training Pujols said he is planning to retire after this season, but what if he had finished the year with, say, 699 homers? Imagine if Rodrguez does that in the next 10 seasons. (K)Batted .370 (37-for-100) in the month of June with eight HR and 22 RBI. Sometimes you are not.. Here is a recap of every dinger Pujols hit on his way to 700, starting at 695. )He HRed in 15 of the team's first 19 seriesBelted 14th HR on 4/29 to set ML record for April HR'sTied Todd Helton (3,003 AB's) for 2nd fastest to 1,000 career hits among active players when he connected for 2-run HR off Cubs' Jerome Williams 4/21 at BuschFinished among N.L. Albert Pujols ("2008-03-13 Cardinal's Albert Pujols Crouches" by rosepetal236 is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.) Albert walked on a full-count slider from Seattle's Jeff Nelson in his lone plate appearanceHomered for the first time in 93 at-bats on 7/14 vs. DET, setting the Cardinals rookie HR record with his 22nd of the seasonHit a 453-foot homer (#26) on 8/4 vs. FLA, the longest homer by a Cardinal at Busch Stadium in 2001Had a career-best 17-game hitting streak (.406), and a 13-game run-scoring streak snapped on 8/17Hit a 439-foot solo blast over Cinergy Field's "Black Monster" on 8/20 for HR #29Lined his 31st HR on 8/29 vs. SD and became only the second Cardinals rookie to reach 100 RBIs, joining Ray Jablonski, who in 1953 had 112 RBIs as a rookieHomered in all three games of the 9/2-5 series at SDWas N.L. Had three hits,including 10th career triple, in 7/28 win at SDHRed in consecutive games on 9/7 and 9/8 vs. NYM after not HRing in eightstraight starts prior to 8/26.Was 5-for-9 (.556) with four walks (three intentional), four runsand two RBI in the three-game sweep of SD in the Division Series.collected a hit, walkand run in each of the three games, with two two-hit outingshad a team-high six RBIand matched a team-high with seven hits in the NLCS vs. HOU, batting .304belteda game-winning, three-run homer with two outs in the 9th inning of Game 5 at HOU offBrad Lidge to send the series to a Game 6went 0-for-4 in Game 6 to end a seven-gamehitting streak in NLCS games dating to 2004was 12-for-28 (.429) over the course of that streak with four multi-hit games. (.658). Rule Changes Probable Pitchers Starting Lineups . Over in the National League, St. Louis Cardinals legend and future Hall of Famer Albert Pujols has reached the hallowed 700 homers milestone. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Courthouse in St. LouisAfter the 2011 World Series, was recognized with his own Wheaties cereal box coverIn a poll at ESPNs website, voters selected Winnie the Pujols over Phat Albert as Chris Bermans best nickname for Albert. Seattle Mariners unveil City Connect uniforms. Two of baseball's biggest stars are closing in on major home run marks. Los Angeles Angels activated 1B Albert Pujols from the 10-day disabled list. January 16, 1980 Getting to 700 homers, then, must be the cherry on top for Pujols, and for his legendary career. Only four sluggers in MLB history have hit 700 home runs, a list that now includes Pujols: For what it's worth, Pujols has averaged one homer ever 16.3 at-bats in his career, which is a top-40 mark in history but does lag behind other premium power hitters. Marked highest single-season total since 2010 (42 HR w/ St. Louis) and was the seventh time during career reaching the plateau, making him one of eight players to accomplish the feat seven different times Additionally, is the only player in Major League history to tally 14, 25-home run campaigns in their first 15 big league seasons. 100 games started). 1. Stretch was tiedfor 5th longest in the N.L. Finished 9th in National League MVP voting. Sometimes, youre going to get breaks. PIT. He became the first Cardinal do it since Stan Musial batted .330 with 35 homers, 126 RBIs and 120 runs in 1952Was the first Redbird in 40 years to lead the club in batting, homers, RBIs and runs scored. HOME RUNS Pujols has 700 home runs, fourth on the all-time list. Reached by hit or walk in 25 of 26 June games and had 20 RBI in June. Stay ahead of the game and optimize your fantasy baseball hitters with our forecaster, which provides a rolling 10-day outlook of every team's hitting matchups as well as the potential for stolen bases. Nelson Cruz, 459 4. with 20 game-winning RBI and 1st with 36 go-ahead RBIScored his 600th career run 8/13 at CHI on his 33rd HR, a two-run shot in the 3rdHis 65 strikeouts ranked as fewest in baseball among players with 40 or moreHR's. and N.L. Thats a full 40-man roster for all 30 teams -- multiplied by two, with change to spare. Pujols moved into sole possession of fourth place Sunday with a go-ahead two-run home run off Chase De Jong. 6-keys: media/spln/mlb/reg/free/stories, at OTHER ITEMS TO KEEP AN EYE ONPujols pursuit of 700 was front-and-center, but with a storied career like his, there are plenty of other counting stat lists he is continuing to climb. April 2, 2001 And what about a younger generation of pitchers, whose Hall of Fame cases have yet to be heard? So, the question on everyone's mind is how much further beyond 700 home runs can Pujols reach before the end of the season? History was made in the top of the fourth, as Pujols crushed a pitch by Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Phil Beckford 389 feet into the stands. Supplied game's lone run with solo HR 7/25 at COL & scored 700th career runHis season-high 11-game hit streak (.435 BA) ended 7/23 but he did walk twiceHis seven-game RBI streak ended on 7/18 (10 total) three of them were of the game-winning variety, and it matched team season long RBI streak (Rolen: 6/7-15)Belted 7th career walk-off HR, and 2nd in '06, on 7/13 vs. LA in 14th inn. Including postseason (18 HR) and regular season (482 HR), launched his 500th all-time home run May 16 vs. White Sox. MVP award. at first base led A.L. The sports world gave Pujols his flowers for a remarkable accomplishment. Ranking MLB's radical City Connect uniforms: Which one's No. Went 10-day D.L. All-Star team for the 3rd consecutive yearBecame just the second Cardinal with at least 40 home runs and 15 stolen bases in a single season (Rogers Hornsby-1922)Among N.L. 1B Albert Pujols assigned to Gigantes del Cibao. Philanthropic Efforts: 2008 Roberto Clemente Award winner in recognition of his outstanding play on the field and tireless work in the community. The Cardinals' Albert Pujols runs the bases on his 700th career home run, hit in the fourth inning of a game against the Dodgers on Friday, Sept. 23, 2022, in Los Angeles. Collected his 1,500th hit in that game - 14th Cardinal ever to reach 1,500 hitsBelted 6th career GS as part of 4 hits 8/6 vs. LA. Left knee surgery. 695! Finished 6th in the National League with a .327 batting average with his .358 road batting average tops in MLB. - NG. He's hitting .266/.339/.531, and he has slugged 21 home runs in 101 games. Became the ninth member of the 600 home run club during 17th big league season and sixth with the AngelsConnected for career home run 600 at Angel Stadium on June 3 vs. at .429 (Bonds-SF, .480 & Helton-COL, .434). MVP award. . Babe Ruth spent virtually his entire career in an eight-team American League with no Interleague Play, homering off just 216 different pitchers in the process. Detwiler was the 450th different pitcher Pujols has taken deep in his career, breaking the record held by Barry Bonds. 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Silver Slugger Award for the top slugging mark among third basemenSet Cardinals rookie records for home runs, doubles, RBIs, extra-base hits, runs and total bases (360)Established National League rookie marks for RBIs, extra-base hits and total basesBecame just the fourth rookie in major league history, and the first National Leaguer, to hit at least .300 with 30 home runs, 100 RBIs and 100 runs scored. First baseman Albert Pujols is making history for the St. Louis Cardinals. Was walked intentionally 22 times, fourth-most in the N.L. MILReceived two non-invasive treatments in the offseason, called OssaTron treatments, to remedy the plantar fasciitis discomfort in his left heel that bothered him in the second half of the season.Combined to go 24-58 (.414) with six home runs, 14 RBI and 14 runs in the postseasonthe six home runs were a Cardinals postseason recordwent 5-15 (.333) with two home runs and five RBI in four Division Series games vs. LAdrove in the division series clinching run in Game 4 with a three-run home run off Wilson Alvarez at LAwas named the Most Valuable Player of the League Championship Series after batting .500 (14-28) with four home runs, nine RBI and 10 runs scored vs. HOUthe 14 hits and 28 total bases were NLCS recordswas the fifth player in LCS history to bat .500 or better in a series, joining Chris Chambliss-NYY (1976), Will Clark-SF (1989), Javy Lopez-ATL (1996) and Eddie Perez-ATL (1999)batted .333 (5-15) in four World Series games vs. BOS. Los Angeles Angels placed 1B Albert Pujols on the 10-day disabled list retroactive to August 29, 2018. 445 homersThat was Pujols total through his first 11 seasons. Bonds, Aaron and Ruth were primarily outfielders. The 700 home run club is one of the most exclusive in baseball, but now it has a fourth member: Albert Pujols. On Friday, Pujols launched a 434-foot dinger in the top of the third against the Dodgers. On Aug. 30,Pujols took lefty Ross Detwiler deep for his 694th career home run. Also nominated by his teammates in 2004 and 2005Graduated in 1998 from Fort Osage High School in Independence, MissouriTwice earned all-state honors in baseballEarned a baseball scholarship to Maple Woods College in Kansas City, MissouriAt age 16, moved with his father from Dominican Republic to Kansas CityBecame U.S. citizen Feb. 7, 2007, in a ceremony at the Thomas F. Eagleton U.S. Now, near the end of his incredible career, he's added a rare honor to his collection of achievements. Here are the Cardinals upcoming opponents and announced probable pitchers. The contest was not . We present them here for purely educational purposes. Los Angeles Angels transferred 1B Albert Pujols from the 10-day disabled list to the 60-day disabled list. Part of the Baseball Almanac Family. Pujols launched a pitch from Brandon Hughes out of the ballpark for his 695th career home run. No other player has more than one in the Statcast era (Ichiro Suzuki and Nelson Cruz have one apiece). lead in batting average on 9/12 and finished 2nd in theN.L. Did not start 5/31 at COL for first time in the season, but came in defensively in 9th. Happ in his first at-bat as a National League player at Busch Stadium since departing the CardinalsWas his only hit of the series (1-for-7) against his former club and was also his last home run of the regular season. pic.twitter.com/UMj2W6wjRp. & 1st in a 9-inn. Albert Pujols hit 703 home runs during his career, 333 while playing at home, 370 while on the road. Where does Albert Pujols fall among MLBs all-time home run leaders. How many home runs does Albert Pujols have? In just his second season of professional baseball, Albert posted one of the finest rookie seasons in baseball history. Named Player of the Year by The Sporting News and was also named to The Sporting News All-Star TeamWas the winner of the N.L. All-Star squad since LHP Luis Arroyo in 1955 and the first rookie since 3B Eddie Kazak ('49) to actually play in the game. Some defensive statistics Copyright Sports Info Solutions, 2010-2023. Reached the 90-RBI mark for the 14th time during career, becoming the fourth player all-time with at least 14, 90-RBI seasons, joining Hank Aaron (16 times), Babe Ruth (14) and Alex Rodriguez (14) Is the only player to do so in their first 15 seasons. That streak is twice as long as the next start-of-career streak (four seasons, M. McGwire, 1987-90)Collected his 100th RBI on 9/11, becoming just the 3rd player in MLB history to have 100 RBI in each of first 8 seasons, joining Al Simmons (11 seasons) & Ted Williams (8)Walked for the 100th time on 9/23 vs. ARI, his 1st 100-walk season. Is your team acing -- or flunking -- the early part of the MLB season? Pujols won a staggering three MVPs in five years. Here are Pujols' first 10 seasons' worth of home runs, by year: 37, 34, 43, 46, 41, 49, 32, 37, 47 and 42. A warrior. This is Pujols' 18th 20-home run season, third most in MLB history. Every home run Albert Pujols hit over the course of his big league career appears below in chronological order, along with the date of the home run, his age at the time he homered, the pitcher who surrendered the home run, the inning (Inn), his batting order position (BOP) in the lineup, and where he was playing that day (Pos). (.671) and finished in top-5 among N.L. Batted .447 (21-for-47) with four HRs during the streakWent 7-for-10 (.700) in the April 13-15 series vs. HOUPosted his first career two-homer game and had three RBIs 4/22 at HOUPut his name in the record books by tying the major league rookie record for HRs (8) in the month of April with his solo shot off John Franco in the eighth inning on 4/28. and fourth first baseman to do so. St. Louis Cardinals placed 1B Albert Pujols on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to June 20, 2011. Reached safely in 95 of 104 games from 6/3 (.354, 128-362, 23 HRs, 75 RBI, 72 BB). Pujols has the most home runs of all active players in the MLB and ranks. How many home runs does Albert Pujols have this season? Thirteen of his 16 HR's after the All-Star break were solo shots & 12 of the 16 came on the road. Your favorite teams, topics, and players all on your favorite mobile devices. 2001 POSTSEASON: Struggled in his first trip to the postseason, batting just .111 (2-for-18) in the five-game Division Series vs. Arizonapoked a two-out, two-run, opposite-field homer in the first inning of Game 2 off Randy Johnson, as the Cards went on to win 4-1 and even the series at a game apiece. (A.J. During ATL series 8/22-24, went 3-for-3 w/3RBI on 8/22, had 2-2B's & HR 8/23 & HRed & singled prior to 3 walks on 8/24Also named NL Player of the Week the last week of the season, 9/22-28led the N.L. Draft: Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 13th round of the 1999 MLB June Amateur Draft from Metropolitan Community College-Maple Woods (Kansas City, MO). batting lead at .357. homer on 4/6 and had three hits and three RBIs. Data Provided By batting champion since LA's Tommy Davis (also 23) in 1962. On Sunday night against the Chicago Cubs, Pujols launched a pitch from Brandon Hughes out of the ballpark for his 695th career home run. Others include The Machine and Prince Albert.Favorite sport after baseball is basketballGrew up watching Michael Jordan and the Chicago BullsOriginally signed by Cardinals scout Dave KaraffHe has five children: Isabella, Sophia, Ester, Alberto Jr. Player of the Month. Exceeded rookie limits during 2001 season, Nicknames:
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