Albert Pujols

Albert Pujols
Albert Pujols
	Pujols with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2008
	First baseman / Designated hitter
	Born: January 16, 1980; Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	April 2, 2001, for the St. Louis Cardinals
Last MLB appearance
	October 4, 2022, for the St. Louis Cardinals
MLB statistics
Batting average	.296
Hits	3,384
Home runs	703
Runs batted in	2,218
Teams
	St. Louis Cardinals (2001–2011); Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim / Los Angeles Angels (2012–2021); Los Angeles Dodgers (2021); St. Louis Cardinals (2022);
Career highlights and awards
	11× All-Star (2001, 2003–2010, 2015, 2022); 2× World Series champion (2006, 2011); 3× NL MVP (2005, 2008, 2009); NL Rookie of the Year (2001); NLCS MVP (2004); 2× Gold Glove Award (2006, 2010); 6× Silver Slugger Award (2001, 2003, 2004, 2008–2010); 2× NL Hank Aaron Award (2003, 2009); NL Comeback Player of the Year (2022); Roberto Clemente Award (2008); NL batting champion (2003); 2× NL home run leader (2009, 2010); NL RBI leader (2010);

José Alberto Pujols Alcántara (Spanish pronunciation: [puˈxols], Catalan pronunciation: [puˈʒɔls]; born January 16, 1980) is a Dominican-American former professional baseball first baseman and designated hitter. He played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim / Los Angeles Angels, and Los Angeles Dodgers. Nicknamed "the Machine" (Spanish: La Máquina), Pujols is considered to be one of the greatest baseball players of all time.

Pujols is a highly regarded hitter who has long shown a "combination of contact hitting ability, patience and raw power." He was the National League (NL) Most Valuable Player (MVP) in 2005, 2008, and 2009 and is an 11-time All-Star (2001, 2003–2010, 2015, 2022). He is a six-time Silver Slugger who has twice led the NL in home runs, and he has also led the NL once each in batting average, doubles, and runs batted in (RBIs). In 2018, Pujols collected his 3,000th career hit, becoming the 32nd MLB player to reach that milestone. During the 2022 season, Pujols returned to the Cardinals and moved into second place all-time for career RBIs and total bases and became the fourth player with 700 career home runs. At the end of the season, he was also the major league career leader in double plays grounded into (426), 3rd in sacrifice flies (123), 5th in games played (3,080) and doubles (686), and 6th in at bats (11,421). He won two Gold Glove awards at first base in his career.

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