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Albert Pujols
St. Louis Cardinals – No. 5
First baseman
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
debut
April 2, 2001, for the St. Louis Cardinals
Career statistics
(through August 19, 2009)
Batting average.333
Hits1,666
Doubles372
Home runs358
Runs batted in1,082
Slugging percentage.628 (#1 active)
On-Base plus Slugging1.055
Teams
Career highlights and awards

José Alberto Pujols Alcántara (born January 16, 1980), better known as Albert Pujols (Spanish pronunciation: [puˈxols]), is a professional baseball player who has played his entire career in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals. Currently a first baseman, Pujols is well-known for his ability to hit for both average and power. His consistency over his nine years in the Major Leagues has earned him the reputation as one of the best players in the game today[1][2] and the most feared hitter in baseball, according to a poll of all 30 MLB managers in 2008.[3] Since debuting in MLB in 2001, Pujols has been selected as an All-Star eight times, has won the National League Most Valuable Player Award twice, and has won a World Series title in 2006.

As of the end of the 2008 season, he led active players in batting average (.334)[4], slugging percentage (.624)[5], and currently ranks 72nd on the list of the top home run hitters of all time. [6]

He stands 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m), weighs 231 pounds (105 kg), bats and throws right-handed.[7]

Early life and career

Born on January 16, 1980, Pujols was raised in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic by his grandmother. Pujols and his family immigrated to the United States from the Dominican Republic in 1996, first to New York City. In the U.S., Pujols displayed his hitting skill by batting over .500 in his first season at Fort Osage High School in Independence, Missouri, twice earning all-state honors. Pujols graduated from high school in December 1998. He attended Maple Woods Community College in the Kansas City area in spring of 1999. In his only college season, Pujols hit a grand slam and turned an unassisted triple play in his first game.[8] He batted .461 for the year.

Professional baseball career

Minor leagues

Few major league teams were very interested in Pujols. A Colorado Rockies scout reported favorably about him. The Tampa Bay Rays arranged a tryout for Pujols, but it went poorly (after the team did not draft him, the scout who had found Pujols resigned).[9] He is a prime example of a late draft value pick.[10] The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Pujols in the 13th round of the 1999 draft with the 402nd overall pick.[11] However, Pujols initially turned down a USD $10,000 bonus and opted to play in the Jayhawk League in Kansas instead. The Cardinals increased their bonus offer to $60,000[12], Pujols signed, and was assigned to the minor leagues.

In 2000, Pujols played for the Peoria Chiefs of the single-A Midwest League, where he was voted league MVP. Pujols quickly progressed through the ranks of the St. Louis farm clubs, first at the Potomac Cannons in the high-A Carolina League and then with the Memphis Redbirds in the Class AAA Pacific Coast League.

Major league career

2001–2002

During the 2001 season, the team was preparing for Pujols to be sent to Memphis-AAA. However, Pujols' outstanding play, combined with a hamstring injury to Bobby Bonilla (at the time the starting third baseman for the Cardinals) allowed Pujols the opportunity to start the season in the majors.[13] Pujols started his major league career playing third base. During his rookie season, he started at four different positions (1B, 3B, LF, and RF).

In the season's second series with the Arizona Diamondbacks, Pujols hit a home run and three doubles, with eight RBIs. In May, he was named National League Rookie of the Month. In June, he was named to the Major League Baseball All-Star Game by NL manager Bobby Valentine, the first Cardinals' rookie selected since 1955. Pujols' phenomenal rookie season helped the Cardinals tie for the National League Central Division title. For the season, Pujols batted .329 with 37 home runs and 130 RBI, and was unanimously named the National League Rookie of the Year.[14] His 37 home runs were one short of the National League rookie record of 38, held by Wally Berger of the 1930 Boston Braves and Frank Robinson of the 1956 Cincinnati Redlegs. His 130 RBI set an NL rookie record.

When Scott Rolen joined the team in 2002, Pujols was moved to left field. In 2002, Pujols struggled at first, but batted extremely well through the season, hitting .314 with 34 homers and 127 RBI. The Cardinals defeated the Diamondbacks in the first round of the playoffs, but lost to the San Francisco Giants in the National League Championship series. Pujols finished second in the MVP voting behind Barry Bonds.[15]

2003–2004

Following an injury scare in 2003, Pujols was moved to first base.

Pujols had one of the best offensive seasons in Cardinals history, batting .359 with 43 home runs, and 124 RBIs. He won the NL batting title while also leading the league in runs, hits, doubles, extra base hits, and total bases. At 23, Pujols became the youngest NL batting champion since 1962, and joined Rogers Hornsby as the only players in Cardinals' history to record 40+ homers and 200+ hits in the same season. The Cardinals failed to make the playoffs. Pujols finished second in the MVP voting to Barry Bonds[16] for the second straight year and had a 30-game hitting streak.

In 2004, Pujols signed a seven-year, $100 million contract extension with a $16 million club option for 2011 on February 20. He received a no-trade clause for 2004–2006, and a limited no-trade clause for the other years, until after the 2010 season when he would receive a '10-5' veto if his 2011 option is picked up and/or he signs again with the Cardinals.[17][18]

Throughout the year, Pujols was nagged by plantar fasciitis, but was still a powerful hitter, hitting .331 with 46 home runs and 123 RBIs. Pujols, along with teammates Jim Edmonds and Scott Rolen, earned the nickname 'MV3' for their phenomenal season. He was named the MVP of the 2004 NLCS, helping his team reach the World Series.[19]

2005–2006

The 2005 season saw Pujols establish career highs in walks and stolen bases, while leading his team in almost every offensive category. He finished batting .330 with 41 home runs (including his 200th career homer), 117 RBIs, 97 walks, and 16 stolen bases. His performance earned him the 2005 National League MVP award.[20]

Pujols wearing the 1982 St. Louis Cardinals retro jersey on June 18, 2005 at Tropicana Field.

The Cardinals were eliminated by the Houston Astros 4 games to 2 in the NLCS, but Pujols hit a memorable home run in Game 5, with the Cardinals only one out from elimination. With the Astros leading 4–2 with two outs in the ninth inning, Pujols hit a game-winning, three-run home run off closer Brad Lidge that landed on the train tracks in the back of Minute Maid Park.[21] After the game, Pujols commented that he was telling himself, "Don't try to be a hero; don't try to hit a three-run home run."[22]

Pujols set the record for the most home runs hit in April of the season, at 14, on April 29, 2006. The record was later tied by Alex Rodriguez of the New York Yankees in 2007. On June 3, Pujols suffered an oblique strain chasing a foul pop fly. He was placed on the 15-day disabled list for the first time in his career on June 4, missing 15 games. Pujols by then had 25 home runs and 65 RBI and was on pace to break the single-season records held by Barry Bonds (73 HRs) and Hack Wilson (191 RBI). He returned in time to help the Cardinals win the NL Central. He started at first base for the NL All-Star team. Pujols finished the season with a .331 batting average, establishing new career-highs in slugging percentage (in which he led the majors), 49 home runs (2nd) and 137 RBIs (2nd). In the MVP voting, he came in a close second to Ryan Howard, garnering 12 of 32 first-place votes.[23]

Pujols at the 2006 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

After appearing in the playoffs with the Cardinals in four of his first five years in the big leagues but falling short each time, Pujols won his first World Series when the Cardinals won the 2006 World Series, defeating the Detroit Tigers.[24]

After having shared the lead for errors at his position in 2005, Pujols' defensive improvements were recognized with his first Gold Glove award in 2006. He had the highest range factor among first basemen in his two full seasons at the position, and led the National League in that category; emblematic was a sprawling, flip-from-his-back play Pujols made to rob Plácido Polanco of a hit in the 7th inning of Game 5 of the World Series.[24]

2007–2008

Pujols had a slower start in the spring than in previous years due to several injuries in his right elbow. Following the All-Star break, he hit four home runs in his first three games back.

He hit his 25th home run on August 15, making him the fifth player to hit 25 home runs in his first seven seasons in the major leagues, and the first since Darryl Strawberry. On August 22, he hit his 30th home run of the season, becoming the first major league player to hit at least 30 home runs in each of his first 7 seasons. It was his fifth consecutive game with a home run, tying the Cardinals' single-season record.

Pujols notched his 100th RBI for the seventh consecutive year, to be only the third player to accomplish that from the start of his career.

Pujols won the Fielding Bible Award for defensive excellence at first base.[25]

On June 10th, Pujols strained his left-calf muscle and went on the 15-day disabled list for the second time in his career.[26][27] Pujols won his seventh career NL Player of the Week award for Aug. 18–24 after batting .579 (11-for-19) with a .652 on-base percentage, a 1.105 slugging percentage, and 10 RBIs.[28] He got his 1,500th career hit on August 30, against the Houston Astros.[29] His 30th home run on September 1, and his 100th RBI on September 11th, made him the first player in MLB history to start his career with eight seasons of at least 30 HR, 100 RBIs, a .300 BA, and 99 runs. He also finished with a league-leading .296 Isolated Power (ISO) average.[30]

On October 13, Pujols elected to have surgery on his troubled right elbow, "a procedure that included decompression and transposition of the ulnar nerve" but not the more invasive Tommy John surgery to relieve persistent pain.[31]

Pujols won a number of awards for the year, including the Players Choice National League Outstanding Player of the Year[32], and Players Choice Player of the Year[33][34] (his second Player of the Year Award, having also won in 2003; he joined Alex Rodriguez and Barry Bonds as two-time winners). Pujols was also named The Sporting News Player of the Year for the second time in his career.[35] On October 25, Pujols was named the 2008 winner of the Roberto Clemente Award for the player who best exemplifies the game of baseball, sportsmanship, community involvement, and the individual's contribution to his team.[36]

Pujols won the Fielding Bible Award for defensive excellence at first base for the third consecutive year.[37] For the third time in four years, Pujols was named NL Most Valuable Player in the annual Internet Baseball Awards,[38] a poll conducted by Baseball Prospectus. Pujols also won his fourth Silver Slugger award, having previously won one at 3B in 2001, OF in 2003, and 1B in 2004.[39]

On November 17, Pujols won his second NL MVP Award.[40] The MVP award continues his streak of finishing in the top nine in the BBWAA voting every year of the first 8 years of his career.[41] He ended the year by winning TYIB's 'Hitter of the Year' Award.[42]

2009

Pujols participating in the 2009 Home Run Derby

Pujols declined to play in the World Baseball Classic for his native Dominican Republic, because of insurance issues relating to his off-season right elbow surgery in October 2008.[43]

Later that season, he hit a memorable upper-deck HR off the "Big Mac Land" sign in left field, causing the 'I" in "Big" to be knocked out.[44]

Pujols was the leading vote-getter for the 2009 MLB All-Star Game, receiving 5,397,374 All-Star votes, the highest number of votes in NL history.[45][46] For the All-Star Game, which took place at his home ballpark of Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Pujols participated in the Home Run Derby and caught President Barack Obama's ceremonial first pitch before the All-Star Game.

August 8 marked the ninth consecutive season since the start of his career that he has reached 100 or more RBIs.

Personal life

Pujols married his wife, Deidre, on January 1, 2000. They have three children, Isabella (Deidre's daughter, from a previous relationship), Albert Jr., and Sophia. Albert and his wife are active in the cause of people with Down syndrome, as Isabella was born with this condition. He has taken part-ownership in Patrick's Restaurant in Maryland Heights, Missouri. The remodeled restaurant was re-opened as Pujols 5 in 2006.[47]

Pujols is close friends with second baseman Plácido Polanco, a former teammate with the St. Louis Cardinals. Pujols is godfather to Polanco's 3-year-old son, Ismael.[48] Polanco and Pujols played on opposite teams in the 2006 World Series.

In 2007 Pujols became a U.S. citizen,[49] scoring a perfect 100 on his citizenship test.[50] Later that year [Upper Deck Authenticated]] announced it had signed Pujols to an exclusive autographed memorabilia agreement.

In 2008, Pujols agreed to help bring a MLS franchise to St. Louis by using his reputation and a large financial investment.[51]

Pujols and his wife are active Christians; his foundation's website states, "In the Pujols family, God is first. Everything else is a distant second."[52]

Pujols Family Foundation

In 2005, Albert and Deidre Pujols launched the Pujols Family Foundation, which is dedicated to "the love, care and development of people with Down syndrome and their families," as well as helping the poor in the Dominican Republic. Pujols has taken several trips to the Dominican, by taking supplies as well as a team of doctors and dentists to the poor who need medical care.[53] The Pujols Family Foundation also holds an annual golf tournament in which members from the Cardinals and other people play golf to raise money to send dentists to the Dominican Republic. [54]

Other Notable Accomplishments

  • 48-game consecutive on-base streak in 2001, from July 28 - September 22.
  • Two-time MVP of the National League (2005, 2008), finishing second three times (2002, 2003, & 2006)
  • National League Batting Champion, 2003
  • Second all-time for most home runs hit in first five seasons (201 home runs from 2001 through 2005).
  • Hit the first Cardinal home run in new Busch Stadium (Apr. 10, 2006)[55]
  • 35th player to hit home runs in four consecutive at-bats, and the 20th batter to hit four home runs in four consecutive plate appearances, on April 16 and 17, 2006.
  • Shares the record for most home runs in the month of April with 14 in 2006 (tied by Alex Rodriguez, 2007).
  • Fastest in Major League history to reach 19 home runs in a season, doing so on May 13, 2006.
  • 20 of his 49 home runs accounted for the game-winning RBI in 2006, breaking Willie Mays' single-season record set in 1962.[56][57]
  • Only player in history to have at least 30 home runs in his first 9 seasons.
  • One of only four players in history with a career batting average of .330 or higher [.332] and fewer than 500 strikeouts [480] at the time of their 300th home run. Ted Williams, Stan Musial, and Joe DiMaggio were the others.
  • Second player in history to start his career with nine consecutive seasons of 100+ RBIs.
  • Only player in baseball history to start his career in eight consecutive seasons with a .300+ batting average, 30+ HRs, 100+ RBIs and 99+ runs scored.
  • 11th National League player to win the MLB Most Valuable Player Award at least two times (2005, 2008).
  • Set the St. Louis Cardinals franchise record for the most assists (with 7) by a first baseman in a single game.
  • Broke Cardinals' Hall of Famer Stan Musial's franchise record of 9 grand slams.[58]
  • Third youngest player to get to 350 home runs.[58]
  • Broke Ralph Kiner's ML record for most home runs in his first nine years.
  • Has 32 career multi-HR games including 9 in 2009, one shy of the team record.[59]
  • Second player in baseball history to have nine consecutive seasons of 30 Doubles, .300+ BA, 30 HR, and 100 RBI, tying Lou Gehrig.
  • Ranks 4th all-time in OPS (1.055), 6th in OPS+ (172).

Statistics

Yr. Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB K BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB OPS+
2009 St. Louis NL 120 421 95 135 30 1 39 105 12 3 91 49 .321 .445 .675 1.119 284 18 7 0 5 36 191
Totals   1,359 4,999 1,042 1,666 372 14 358 1,082 57 29 787 555 .333 .427 .628 1.055 3,140 175 67 1 52 190 172

Statistics current through August 19, 2009.[60][a]

BOLD in 2009 = presently leading the NL in that category.


Footnotes

See also

References

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  4. ^ Active Leaders & Records for Batting Average (Baseball-Reference.com)
  5. ^ Active Leaders & Records for Slugging % (Baseball-Reference.com)
  6. ^ Active Leaders & Records for Home Runs (Baseball-Reference.com)
  7. ^ Albert Pujols Stats, Bio, Photos, Highlights
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  18. ^ A "10-5" veto is a MLB rule that allows a player with 10 years of MLB service, and 5 years with a team, to veto a proposed trade; the player does not have to have a "no-trade clause" in his contract for the 10–5 rule to be invoked.
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  27. ^ "Pujols to miss at least three weeks: With slugger sidelined due to calf strain, Cards recall Duncan". MLB.com. 2008-06-11.
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  29. ^ Looper rocked by Astros in Houston
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  47. ^ "Pujols Swings, and it's a grand...opening". St. Louis Post Dispatch. Retrieved 2006-09-02. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
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