Albert Pujols vs Miguel Cabrera

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Albert Pujols and Miguel Cabrera compared on their MLB careers: Albert Pujols played 22 seasons, 2001 to 2022, Miguel Cabrera 21 seasons, 2003 to 2023. Albert Pujols has .296 batting average to Miguel Cabrera's .306. They have faced each other 55 times: Albert Pujols's team won 35, Miguel Cabrera's 20. Albert Pujols won 2 titles, Miguel Cabrera won 1 title.

Who has the better career numbers?

Albert Pujols leads in 7 of the 9 lines, Miguel Cabrera in 2. Bold marks the better figure; playing time — games, minutes, at-bats, innings — is not scored.

Albert Pujols and Miguel Cabrera career totals
3,080GP2,798
11,421AB10,356
1,914, betterR1,551
3,384, betterH3,174
703, betterHR511
2,218, betterRBI1,881
117, betterSB40
0.3AVG0.3, better
0.4OBP0.4, better
0.5, betterSLG0.5
0.9, betterOPS0.9

Albert Pujols vs Miguel Cabrera head to head

They have faced each other 55 times: Albert Pujols's team won 35, Miguel Cabrera's 20.

Albert Pujols and Miguel Cabrera, record against each other
GamesPlayedAlbert Pujols wonMiguel Cabrera won
Regular season5535, better20
Albert Pujols and Miguel Cabrera, averages in their games against each other
3.7AB3.7
0.5, betterR0.4
1.0, betterH0.9
0.2, betterHR0.1
0.6, betterRBI0.5

Every game against each other

Albert Pujols vs Miguel Cabrera, every game
Jul 29, 2019DET at LAAL 7-24 AB, 0 R, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI4 AB, 1 R, 2 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI
May 9, 2019LAA at DETW 13-04 AB, 1 R, 1 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI3 AB, 0 R, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI
May 8, 2019LAA at DETL 10-34 AB, 0 R, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI4 AB, 1 R, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI
May 7, 2019LAA at DETW 5-25 AB, 0 R, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI4 AB, 0 R, 2 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI
Jun 8, 2017LAA at DETW 11-44 AB, 0 R, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI3 AB, 0 R, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI
Jun 7, 2017LAA at DETL 4-04 AB, 0 R, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI3 AB, 0 R, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI
Jun 6, 2017LAA at DETW 5-34 AB, 0 R, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI3 AB, 0 R, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI
May 13, 2017DET at LAAL 4-34 AB, 0 R, 1 H, 0 HR, 2 RBI4 AB, 0 R, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI
May 12, 2017DET at LAAW 7-05 AB, 0 R, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI4 AB, 0 R, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI
May 11, 2017DET at LAAL 7-14 AB, 0 R, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI5 AB, 0 R, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI
Aug 28, 2016LAA at DETW 5-04 AB, 1 R, 2 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI4 AB, 0 R, 2 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI
Aug 27, 2016LAA at DETW 3-25 AB, 0 R, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI3 AB, 1 R, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI
Aug 26, 2016LAA at DETL 4-24 AB, 1 R, 1 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI3 AB, 0 R, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI
Jun 1, 2016DET at LAAL 3-01 AB, 0 R, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI5 AB, 0 R, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI
May 31, 2016DET at LAAW 11-93 AB, 0 R, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI4 AB, 1 R, 1 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI
May 30, 2016DET at LAAW 5-14 AB, 0 R, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI4 AB, 0 R, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI
Aug 27, 2015LAA at DETW 2-03 AB, 1 R, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI3 AB, 0 R, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI
Aug 26, 2015LAA at DETL 5-03 AB, 0 R, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI3 AB, 1 R, 1 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI
Aug 25, 2015LAA at DETW 8-74 AB, 1 R, 1 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI5 AB, 2 R, 3 H, 0 HR, 3 RBI
May 31, 2015DET at LAAW 4-24 AB, 0 R, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI3 AB, 1 R, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI
May 30, 2015DET at LAAW 8-64 AB, 1 R, 1 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI5 AB, 0 R, 2 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI
May 29, 2015DET at LAAW 2-04 AB, 2 R, 3 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI2 AB, 0 R, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI
May 28, 2015DET at LAAW 12-22 AB, 2 R, 1 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI2 AB, 0 R, 0 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI
Jul 27, 2014DET at LAAW 2-13 AB, 0 R, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI4 AB, 0 R, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI
Jul 26, 2014DET at LAAW 4-04 AB, 1 R, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI4 AB, 0 R, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI
Jul 25, 2014DET at LAAW 2-13 AB, 0 R, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI4 AB, 1 R, 2 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI
Jul 24, 2014DET at LAAL 6-43 AB, 0 R, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI5 AB, 1 R, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI
Apr 20, 2014LAA at DETL 2-14 AB, 1 R, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI3 AB, 0 R, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI
Apr 19, 2014LAA at DETL 5-23 AB, 1 R, 1 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI4 AB, 1 R, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI
Apr 18, 2014LAA at DETW 11-64 AB, 2 R, 2 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI4 AB, 0 R, 0 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI
Jun 27, 2013LAA at DETW 3-1 F/104 AB, 0 R, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI4 AB, 0 R, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI
Jun 26, 2013LAA at DETW 7-44 AB, 0 R, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI4 AB, 1 R, 2 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI
Jun 25, 2013LAA at DETW 14-86 AB, 1 R, 2 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI4 AB, 1 R, 1 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI
Apr 21, 2013DET at LAAW 4-3 F/134 AB, 1 R, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI4 AB, 0 R, 2 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI
Apr 20, 2013DET at LAAW 10-04 AB, 1 R, 2 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI3 AB, 0 R, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI
Apr 19, 2013DET at LAAW 8-15 AB, 0 R, 3 H, 0 HR, 2 RBI4 AB, 0 R, 3 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI
Sep 9, 2012DET at LAAW 3-24 AB, 0 R, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI3 AB, 0 R, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI
Sep 8, 2012DET at LAAW 6-13 AB, 2 R, 3 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI2 AB, 0 R, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI
Sep 7, 2012DET at LAAW 3-24 AB, 1 R, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI4 AB, 0 R, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI
Jul 19, 2012LAA at DETL 5-13 AB, 0 R, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI4 AB, 1 R, 1 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI
Jul 18, 2012LAA at DETL 7-23 AB, 1 R, 1 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI3 AB, 2 R, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI
Jul 17, 2012LAA at DETW 13-04 AB, 3 R, 3 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI3 AB, 0 R, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI
Jul 16, 2012LAA at DETL 8-65 AB, 0 R, 2 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI3 AB, 1 R, 0 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI
Jun 18, 2009DET at STLL 6-32 AB, 0 R, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI4 AB, 1 R, 0 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI
Jun 17, 2009DET at STLW 4-32 AB, 0 R, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI4 AB, 1 R, 2 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI
Jun 16, 2009DET at STLW 11-22 AB, 2 R, 1 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI3 AB, 1 R, 2 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI
Jun 26, 2008STL at DETL 3-2 F/104 AB, 0 R, 4 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI4 AB, 0 R, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI
Aug 12, 2004STL at MIAL 8-24 AB, 0 R, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI4 AB, 1 R, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI
Aug 11, 2004STL at MIAW 1-04 AB, 0 R, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI4 AB, 0 R, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI
Aug 10, 2004STL at MIAW 2-1 F/104 AB, 1 R, 1 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI4 AB, 0 R, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI
May 16, 2004MIA at STLL 3-24 AB, 0 R, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI5 AB, 0 R, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI
May 15, 2004MIA at STLW 4-03 AB, 1 R, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI4 AB, 0 R, 2 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI
May 14, 2004MIA at STLW 6-32 AB, 1 R, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI4 AB, 1 R, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI
Aug 6, 2003MIA at STLL 7-34 AB, 0 R, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI4 AB, 0 R, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI
Aug 5, 2003MIA at STLL 4-04 AB, 0 R, 2 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI4 AB, 0 R, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI

Games both played on opposite sides, from the game logs on file; the record is their teams’.

How do they compare in the postseason?

Albert Pujols and Miguel Cabrera postseason
88GP55
304AB205
57, betterR29
97, betterH57
19, betterHR13
54, betterRBI38
1SB3, better
0.3, betterAVG0.3
0.4, betterOBP0.4
0.6, betterSLG0.5
1.0, betterOPS0.9

Where each stands all time

Albert Pujols and Miguel Cabrera all-time places
4th (703), betterHome runs25th (511)
9th (3,384), betterHits16th (3,174)
2nd (2,218), betterRBI11th (1,881)

Among the MLB players with a career line on file, regular season, counting stats only — the same lists the records pages run on.

Titles and awards

Albert Pujols and Miguel Cabrera titles and awards
2, betterChampionships1
1, betterNL Rookie of the Year—
6, betterNL Silver Slugger2
2Hank Aaron Award2
3, betterNL MVP—
2, betterNL Gold Glove—
—AL Silver Slugger5, better
—AL MVP2, better

Awards come from the league’s published winner lists; a championship counts a season played for the club that won it.

Season by season

Lined up by career year, not by calendar: each row is the players’ nth season.

Albert Pujols and Miguel Cabrera season by season
AVG: Hits per at-bat. .300 is the traditional line between a good hitter and a great one.HR: Home runs hit.RBI: Runs that scored because of this batter's plate appearance.AVG: Hits per at-bat. .300 is the traditional line between a good hitter and a great one.HR: Home runs hit.RBI: Runs that scored because of this batter's plate appearance.
1st2001.329, better37, better130, better2003.2681262
2nd2002.314, better34, better127, better2004.29433112
3rd2003.359, better43, better124, better2005.32333116
4th2004.33146, better123, better2006.339, better26114
5th2005.330, better41, better1172007.32034119, better
6th2006.331, better49, better137, better2008.29237127
7th2007.327, better321032009.32434, better103
8th2008.357, better371162010.32838, better126, better
9th2009.32747, better135, better2011.344, better30105
10th2010.312421182012.330, better44, better139, better
11th2011.29937992013.348, better44, better137, better
12th2012.28530, better1052014.313, better25109, better
13th2013.25817642015.338, better18, better76, better
14th2014.272281052016.316, better38, better108, better
15th2015.24440, better95, better2017.249, better1660
16th2016.26831, better119, better2018.299, better322
17th2017.24123, better101, better2019.282, better1259
18th2018.24519, better64, better2020.250, better1035
19th2019.24423, better93, better2021.256, better1575
20th2020.2246, better252022.254, better543, better
21st2021.23617, better50, better2023.257, better434
22nd2022.2702468————

What the columns mean: AVG · HR · RBI