MLB: Ranking Albert Pujols Among the All-Time Greats
Albert Pujols Compared to Babe Ruth
- Games: 2503
- Hits: 2873
- AVG: .342
- RBI: 2214
- HR: 714
- WS: 7
When fans think of the game of baseball and its rich history. One name always comes to mind. “The Great Bambino”, Babe Ruth.
Ruth wasn’t just one of the first greats of the game, he is also to many the most recognizable baseball player of all time. Whether it be his championships (7) or his “called shot”, Ruth will be the face of baseball history for the foreseeable future, not to mention he held the home run record for decades before it was broken by Hank Aaron (later on this list).
In a generation that has the likes of Derek Jeter, Barry Bonds, Alex Rodriguez, and Manny Ramirez. Pujols has in a way been lost in the fold, but now he is the last one remaining.
Ruth was for the most part on his own in the early 1900s (an exception would be Ty Cobb). Between Ruth and Pujols, The Babe is ahead by numbers in most categories.
Ruth has the edge in all of the above categories except for base hits. Ruth also played in fewer games.
Not many will surpass Ruth in statistical categories but Pujols does have base hits on him by plenty, but with that being said Ruth’s numbers are too enormous for Pujols to pass up.
The better career: Ruth