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. He has by far the most home runs at the current Busch Stadium (120) but also hit the fourth most at the previous version (94), which last hosted a game 17 years ago. Here are Pujols' first 10 seasons' worth of home runs, by year: 37, 34, 43, 46, 41, 49, 32, 37, 47 and 42. and N.L. Fractured left forearm. Full-year historical Major League statistics provided by Pete Palmer and Gary Gillette of Hidden Game Sports. Albert Pujols home run tracker: How Cardinals slugger can finish career with 700 home runs at current pace | Sporting News MIL ARI 3 7 Bot 7, 1 Out MIA PHI 1 2 Top 7, 1 Out WAS LAA 2 3. The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only. Sometimes, youre going to get breaks. 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? ), and EzraResides in St. Louis, Missouri. You can sense it. originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago. Among other defunct venues, Pujols is the only remaining active player to have homered at Cincinnatis Cinergy Field (the predecessor to Great American Ball Park), and San Diegos Qualcomm Stadium (the predecessor to Petco Park). He's been a very productive platoon bat, and in August he went deep seven times in a 10-game span to make 700 homers a real possibility. Los Angeles Angels transferred 1B Albert Pujols from the 10-day disabled list to the 60-day disabled list. and he finished 2nd in the league with 135 assists (J. Votto-136). The sports world gave Pujols his flowers for a remarkable accomplishment. Had 4 HR's, 10 RBI, 8 runs & .438 BA (7-16) in the club's first three Sunday day games. On Aug. 30,Pujols took lefty Ross Detwiler deep for his 694th career home run. Including postseason (18 HR) and regular season (482 HR), launched his 500th all-time home run May 16 vs. White Sox. For more information, please read our Legal Disclaimer. Here is a list of active players who have the most home runs in MLB history: Here is a list of inactive players who have the most home runs in MLB history: Babe Ruth set the single-season home run record four times at 29 (1919), 54 (1920), 59 (1921), and 60 (1927). Seattle rookie Ichiro Suzuki won A.L. Completed 15th big league season, fourth with the Angels, batting .244 (147-for-602) with 85 runs scored, 22 doubles, 40 home runs and 95 RBIs in 157 games. Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent 1B Albert Pujols. How many home runs does Albert Pujols have this season? A natural baseball player. Thirteen of his 16 HR's after the All-Star break were solo shots & 12 of the 16 came on the road. Became the 12th player to reach the milestone in their first 18 seasonsJoined Stan Musial and Alex Rodriguez as only players with 3+ MVP Awards and 3,000 hits Tallied 1,000th hit as an Angel Aug. 10thJoined Dave Winfield, Frank Robinson, Vladimir Guerrero, Fred McGriff, Carlos Lee, Orlando Cabrera, Carlos Beltran and Alfonso Soriano as one of nine players to amass 1,000 hits in both leaguesIs the 12th player in franchise history to reach the 1,000-hit mark.