Albert Pujols Road to 3K Hits

[Vanimal46]

Currently at 2,999! Maybe this is just me, but this isn't discussed enough. Or maybe I'm not paying attention. Either way, what an amazing career he's had.

[TheLeviathan]

IMO, he was probably the most fearsome hitter of his era.  Maybe I'm forgetting someone, but nobody would've made me more nervous to face in a clutch situation as a pitcher.

[zenser]

He has been such a fun player to watch.  From what I have heard and read is a great person in the community as well. 

[Vanimal46]

Congratulations to Mr. Pujols for joining the exclusive 3k hit club last night!

[jimmer]

4th guy with 3K or more hits and 600 or more HR.

[USAFChief]

 

IMO, he was probably the most fearsome hitter of his era.  Maybe I'm forgetting someone, but nobody would've made me more nervous to face in a clutch situation as a pitcher.

Upon coming up as a 21 yr old, his first 10 yrs of OPS, never with fewer than 641 PAs:

 

1.013

.955

1.106

1.072

1.039

1.102

.997

1.114

1.101

1.011

 

A literal machine.

 

 

[Mr. Brooks]

Without doing actual research, I feel comfortable calling Pujols a top 15 hitter all time. At least during that 10 year peak that Chief posted.

 

Congrats to him for achieving the 3k his milestone.

[TheLeviathan]

Upon coming up as a 21 yr old, his first 10 yrs of OPS, never with fewer than 641 PAs:

 

1.013

.955

1.106

1.072

1.039

1.102

.997

1.114

1.101

1.011

 

A literal machine.

Thatsjust absurd.

[snepp]

He'll finish somewhere in the top 10 in doubles as well.

[jokin]

 

He'll finish somewhere in the top 10 in doubles as well.

 

Pujols is at #9 all-time right now in doubles with 626 (Molitor is also in the 600 club @ 605- 15 players all-time with 600+ doubles, 9 players all-time with 600+ HRs).

 

Amazingly, only 3 players all-time with 3000 hits, 600 HR + 2B. Aaron, Bonds and Pujols. Only 2 of whom with all of the above, plus career .300+ BA, that being Aaron and Pujols).

 

As close to automatic first ballot HOFer as anybody in the last 30 years.