Where Does Albert Pujols Rank on MLB All-Time Leaderboard?

Where Does Albert Pujols Rank on MLB All-Time Leaderboard?

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For the past 22 years, MLB fans have been fortunate enough to watch the legendary career of the greatest player in his generation, Albert Pujols. His list of accolades is longer than the line outside stadiums on Opening Day, highlighted by three MVP awards, 11 All-Star selections, two World Series titles, two Gold Gloves, a Rookie of the Year win and six Silver Sluggers.

Pujols made the final season of his career that much sweeter when he returned to the St. Louis Cardinals for a retirement tour. The surefire Hall of Famer spent the first 11 years of his career in St. Louis and returned for one last go around.

The MLB understood the impact of this generation's greatest ballplayer, gifting Pujols with an honor All-Star recognition and an opportunity to compete in the 2022 Home Run Derby during All-Star weekend. After all, Pujols ranks fifth on the league's all-time leaderboard with 685 long balls.

His impressive home run stat got us thinking. Where does Pujols rank on the all-time leaderboards for other major statistical categories. Hint, it's a lot of them.

MLB All-Time Hits Leaders

All of these current stats are recorded as of Thursday, July 14th at 4 p.m. ET. We'll continue to update his status on the leaderboard as the 2022 MLB season rolls on.

Pujols is officially in the top 10 for all-time hits leaders. Check out the list below.

1. Pete Rose, 4256
2. Ty Cobb, 4189
3. Hank Aaron, 3771
4. Stan Musial, 3630
5. Tris Speaker, 3514
6. Derek Jeter, 3465
7. Cap Anson, 3435
8. Honus Wagner, 3420
9. Carl Yastrzemski, 3419
10. Albert Pujols, 3332

Where Does Albert Pujols Rank in Career Home Run Leaderboard?

Albert Pujols currently ranks fifth on the MLB's all-time career home run leaderboard. Below is the top 10.

1. Barry Bonds, 762
2. Hank Aaron, 755
3. Babe Ruth, 714
4. Alex Rodriguez, 696
5. Albert Pujols, 685
6. Willie Mays, 660
7. Ken Griffey Jr., 630
8. Jim Thome, 612
9. Sammy Sosa, 609
10. Frank Robinson, 586

MLB All-Time RBI Leaders

Pujols is No. 3 on the all-time RBI leaderboard, behind only Hank Aaron and Babe Ruth. Below is the top 10.

1. Hank Aaron, 2297
2. Babe Ruth, 2214
3. Albert Pujols, 2170
4. Alex Rodriguez, 2086
5. Cap Anson, 2075
6. Barry Bonds, 1996
7. Lous Gehrig, 1995
8. Stan Musial, 1951
9. Ty Cobb, 1944
10. Jimmie Foxx, 1922

Albert Pujols Career Leaderboard

Total Bases
1. Hank Aaron, 6856
2. Stan Musial, 6134
3. Albert Pujols, 6097
4. Willie Mays, 6080
5. Barry Bonds, 5976
6. Ty Cobb, 5854
7. Alex Rodriguez, 5813
8. Babe Ruth, 5793
9. Pete Rose, 5752
10. Carl Yastrzemski, 5539

Doubles

1. Tris Speaker, 792
2. Pete Rose, 746
3. Stan Musial, 725
4. Ty Cobb, 724
5. Albert Pujols, 678
6. Craig Biggio, 668
7. George Brett, 665
8. Nap Lajoie, 657
9. Carl Yastrzemski, 646
10. Honus Wagner, 643

Games Played

1. Pete Rose, 3562
2. Carl Yastrzemski, 3308
3. Hank Aaron, 3298
4. Rickey Henderson, 3081
5. Ty Cobb, 3034
T6. Eddie Murray, 3026
T6. Stan Musial, 3026
8. Albert Pujols, 3022
9. Willie Mays, 3005
10. Cal Ripken Jr., 3001

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