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.

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.

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. 

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

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

 

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.

 

 

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.

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.

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

 

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.