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He's now at 693 HR, and with 41 games and one HR every 4.4 at-bats in the past two weeks 700 is legitimately in play for the St. Louis Cardinals star. data-styled.g114[id="sc-bdfBwQ"]{content:"mHQYb,"}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search-item__image-thumbnail--rounded{background-color:#f7f7f7;margin-top:0;margin-left:0.25rem;height:40px;border:1px solid #e2e2e2;border-radius:50%;}/*!sc*/ Sachin Tendulkar holds the record for most runs scored in international cricket with 34,357 runs. The 42-year-old Pujols has hit 18 of his 24 home runs after the MLB All-Star Game. data-styled.g154[id="newsletterLogostyle__NewsletterLogoContainer-sc-j5dgcz-0"]{content:"bZhBFV,"}/*!sc*/ - NBC Sports Chicago Watch SEP 28 CWS 76-78 MIN 75-79 NBCSC @6:40 PM CDT TB 6 CLE 5 Final CIN 1 PIT 4 Final KC 3 DET 4 Final ATL 8 WAS 2 Final BOX NYY 5 TOR 2 Final BAL 9 BOS 13 Final BOX MIA 6 NYM 4 Final CWS 0 MIN 4 Final BOX STL 6 MIL 2 Final PHI 1 CHC 2 See trending He hit three in July, eight in August and seven more in September. @font-face{font-family:'proxima-nova';src:url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-semibold.woff2') format('woff2'),url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-semibold.woff') format('woff');font-weight:600;font-style:normal;font-display:fallback;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g161[id="newsletterOptinstyle__Submit-sc-d7sh2p-6"]{content:"huJzbO,"}/*!sc*/ We present them here for purely educational purposes. Albert Pujols hit his 660th home run last weekend, solidifying his name on the Mount Rushmore of first basemen. Hypothetically, the latter is the kind of number that even Aaron Judge would be hard-pressed too . .cwEpxl{height:100%;width:100%;border:transparent;background:none;cursor:pointer;-webkit-transition:0.2s;transition:0.2s;padding:0px;}/*!sc*/ For his career, hes hit 503 homers against right-handed pitchers and 200 versus lefties. .hHLkAw input::-ms-clear{display:none;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .mlb-header__login-menu{border-color:#057AFF;}/*!sc*/ Giancarlo Stanton is the leader among active players with 13.82 at-bats per homer. High School: Fort Osage HS (Independence, MO), School: Metropolitan Community College-Maple Woods (Kansas City, MO), Debut: var pfHeaderImgUrl = '';var pfHeaderTagline = '';var pfdisableClickToDel = 0;var pfHideImages = 0;var pfImageDisplayStyle = 'right';var pfDisablePDF = 0;var pfDisableEmail = 0;var pfDisablePrint = 0;var pfCustomCSS = 'https://www.baseball-almanac.com/css/print.css';var pfBtVersion='2';(function(){var js,pf;pf=document.createElement('script');pf.type='text/javascript';pf.src='//cdn.printfriendly.com/printfriendly.js';document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(pf)})(); An inning-by-inning breakdown of every home run hit by Albert Pujols: 1st inning (154), data-styled.g159[id="newsletterOptinstyle__Input-sc-d7sh2p-4"]{content:"kwDmpG,"}/*!sc*/ Pujols has has other milestone multi-home-run games, having . .mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-side .header__subnav__item,.mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-side .header__subnav__group-title{padding:14px 10px;}/*!sc*/ You can see it. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__subnav--transparent{background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.7);width:calc(100vw - 145px);}/*!sc*/ summary{display:list-item;}/*!sc*/ Or write about sports? It's been something of a late-career renaissance for Pujols -- his return to the St. Louis Cardinals for what he says is his final season has sparked his best offensive year in over a decade. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item{display:none;-webkit-flex:1 1 100%;-ms-flex:1 1 100%;flex:1 1 100%;position:relative;text-align:center;}/*!sc*/ Albert Pujols keeps . .iwXciG{display:inline-block;}/*!sc*/ Albert Pujols moved one step closer to the 700-home run club on Monday night and tied a record set by Barry Bonds. 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That equals more at-bats and a greater chance at strengthening his position on the all-time home runs list. 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). 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He opened the season trailing Bonds (449), but he has easily blown past that mark with 24 home runs in the 22nd year of his MLB career. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__button.locale,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__button.search{display:none;}/*!sc*/ When Pujols hit a hanging 76.5 mph curveball from Pirates right-hander Mitch Keller for a two-run home run, it extended his record of pitchers hes homered against to 458. .kKeedG{color:#057AFF;-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;border-bottom:none;font-family:"proxima-nova","open Sans","Helvetica","Arial",sans-serif;}/*!sc*/ This is Pujols' 18th 20-home run season, third most in MLB history. Since Pujols spent the back half of his career in the American League, he could reach 450 different. Prince Albert, Phat Albert, The Machine, La Maquina or Tio Albert, More Albert Pujols Pages at Baseball Reference, 2022 Cardinals Albert Pujols had a .270 average last season and a .296 average over his career. h2.Styles__HeadlineContainer-sc-19rm04l-0{font-size:1.2rem;margin-bottom:8px;color:#666666;}/*!sc*/ @font-face{font-family:'proxima-nova';src:url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-bold.woff2') format('woff2'), url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-bold.woff') format('woff');font-weight:700;font-style:normal;}/*!sc*/ header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open{position:fixed;top:0px;z-index:99992;}/*!sc*/ He's got natural God-given ability. Bonds, Aaron and Ruth were primarily outfielders. At this point in his career Pujols is a lefty masher more than an everyday player, though with the Cardinals enjoying a sizable NL Central lead -- and Pujols being so productive the last few weeks -- Pujols has received more starts against righties. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__tagline img{max-width:100%;}/*!sc*/ .drUhS rect{fill:#000000;stroke:#000000;}/*!sc*/ has officially recognized various players as the "Goat" in a variety of ways, including most career home runs, most career hits, most career singles, and most career strikeouts. Ruth. The home run in the eighth inning put the Blue Jays into a 5-4 lead and they went on to win 7-4. . .blLcNM{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(12,1fr);grid-gap:24px;font-size:1rem;}/*!sc*/ Said Keller of ending up on Pujols' homer list: "If I was going give one up, Id rather give it up to him than anybody else.". Where does Albert Pujols fall among MLB's all-time home run leaders? 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Before finishing his career with the Angels and Dodgers, Pujols captured the hearts of Cardinals fans as the offensive powerhouse that led St. Louis to World Series Championships in 2006 and 2011. Pujols launched a pitch from Brandon Hughes out of the ballpark for his 695th career home run. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__logo--mlb img{margin:auto;}/*!sc*/ .hspSPq:hover svg{fill:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search-item__container--sm{font-size:12px;height:30px;min-width:150px;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item--mobile-quick-nav{display:inline;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav__item,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav__group-title{display:block;padding:10px;width:100%;-webkit-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid;word-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g66[id="textInputstyle__styledTextInput-sc-q34wel-2"]{content:"hHLkAw,"}/*!sc*/ .hHLkAw input::-webkit-search-decoration,.hHLkAw input::-webkit-search-cancel-button,.hHLkAw input::-webkit-search-results-button,.hHLkAw input::-webkit-search-results-decoration{display:none;}/*!sc*/ Let's assume he continues to perform at that level and doesn't decline at age 40 and 41, and that Angels manager Joe Maddon still. Detwiler was the 450th unique pitcher to surrender a home run to Pujols, who thus broke a record belonging to Barry Bonds. .hHLkAw input:-ms-input-placeholder{color:#aaaaaa;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__button.account--logged-in::after{background:none;bottom:-17px;content:'';height:22px;left:auto;right:7px;opacity:0;position:absolute;-webkit-transform:rotate(45deg);-ms-transform:rotate(45deg);transform:rotate(45deg);-webkit-transition:opacity 100ms ease 100ms;transition:opacity 100ms ease 100ms;width:22px;}/*!sc*/ He owns the Cardinals franchise records for games, home runs, RBI, doubles, triples, hits, runs. Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item .icon__nav-item{margin-right:8px;width:18px;height:14px;float:left;-webkit-flex-shrink:0;-ms-flex-negative:0;flex-shrink:0;}/*!sc*/ .blUWSx{height:30px;position:relative;width:30px;}/*!sc*/ The Associated Press contributed to this report. h1.Styles__HeadlineContainer-sc-19rm04l-0{font-size:2.074rem;margin-bottom:8px;}/*!sc*/ no point in trying to run anyone in the majors until my minors are loaded for 10 years Jan 19, 2023 14:43:32 GMT -5. dougiejays: I hope to be . I never played this game to break records." . .ggWmAj .sticky-header__share{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-flex-direction:row-reverse;-ms-flex-direction:row-reverse;flex-direction:row-reverse;grid-column:9 / 13;}/*!sc*/ How Corbin Burnes became an ace by making his bed, Top moments from Brady, Manning, Jordan and other athletes hosting 'Saturday Night Live', Fantasy baseball rankings, projections, strategy and cheat sheets, Spring batting averages, runs up amid shift limits, How Albert Pujols is using his final season to mentor a budding Cardinals slugger, Albert Pujols high-fived Nelly after mashing a home run. .hspSPq svg path{fill:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:500px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__secondary-logos{-webkit-flex-basis:60%;-ms-flex-preferred-size:60%;flex-basis:60%;}}/*!sc*/ 1:07. "That's the. .mHQYb .p-search-item{display:block;background-color:#ffffff;font-family:'mlb-primary','Helvetica Neue','Helvetica','Arial', sans-serif;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header{width:100%;font-family:'proxima-nova','mlb-primary','Helvetica Neue', 'Helvetica','Arial',sans-serif;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-size:14px;font-weight:500;line-height:15px;color:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ But Pujols has played most of his baseball since the game's become a standard-bearer in the fight against sports doping. .blUWSx .share-list{position:absolute;list-style:none;margin:0;margin-left:2px;padding:0;margin-top:3px;margin-right:10px;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item--spotlight{background-color:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ Get a Britannica Premium subscription and gain access to exclusive content. .bZhBFV img{max-width:220px;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item--spotlight .header__nav-top__nav-item__text{color:#081c3b;}/*!sc*/ 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. 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