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◆ After opening the season batting .219 with 10 home runs and 33 RBI in first 48 games, went on to hit .290 with 21
home runs and 86 RBI in last 104 tilts since…Was one of three players in the Majors in that stretch to hit .290 with
15 home runs and 85 RBI: Nolan Arenado and Carlos Gonzalez.
◆ Led the Majors with 31 RBI in July…Was just the fifth time in career driving in 30+ runs in a month and first since
June 2009 (35)…Marked just the 10th time in franchise history an Angel tallied 30 RBI in a single month and first
since Kendrys Morales (33) in August of 2009.
2015
◆ During 15th big league season (fourth with the Angels), tallied 40
homers to push career total to 560, good for 14th on baseball’s all- for the birds
time list...40 home runs were tied for fifth in the A.L. and ranked During his 11 seasons in St. Louis,
second on the Club (Trout, 41 HR)...Marked highest single-season total Pujols ranks among some of the all-
since 2010 (42 HR w/ St. Louis) and was the seventh time during career time Redbird greats...
reaching the plateau, making him one of eight players to accomplish
the feat seven different times. RUNS 1,291 (3rd)
◆ Reached the 90-RBI mark for the 14th time during career, becoming HR 445 (2nd)
the fourth player all-time with at least 14, 90-RBI seasons, joining RBI 1329 (2nd)
Hank Aaron (16 times), Babe Ruth (14) and Alex Rodriguez (14)...Is the TOTAL BASES 3893 (2nd)
only player to do so in his first 15 seasons. SLG .617 (2nd)
◆ Tabbed as an All-Star for the 10th time in career...His 26 home runs OBP .420 (4th)
tied an Angels franchise record for homers before the break...Teamed OPS 1.037 (2nd)
with Mike Trout to become just the fourth pair of teammates to log
25 home runs before the All-Star break and first since Ken Griffey Jr.
and Alex Rodriguez did so for the Mariners in 1998.
◆ Hit 13 home runs in June, tying the Angels franchise record for most homers hit in a single month (Mo Vaughn,
13 in May 2000; and Tim Salmon, 13 in June 1996).
◆ Started the All-Star Game in Cincinnati at first base for the A.L…Replaced Miguel Cabrera as the starting first
baseman…Started the Midsummer Classic for the eighth time in career…16th player to start a game for both the
A.L. and N.L. and fourth first baseman to do so.
◆ Participated in the Home Run Derby for the fourth time in his career: 2003, 2007 and 2009...Combined to hit 21
home runs in the first and second rounds of the Derby…Eliminated Cubs’ Kris Bryant in the first round before
falling to Dodgers’ Joc Pederson in the second round.
PUjOLS
◆ Stole career base 100 July 26 to become one of 12 players all-time with 500 career home runs and 100 stolen
bases: Barry Bonds, Hank Aaron, Babe Ruth, Alex Rodriguez, Willie Mays, Ken Griffey Jr., Sammy Sosa, Frank
Robinson, Reggie Jackson, Mike Schmidt and Mickey Mantle.
2014
◆ In third season with Angels, hit 499th and 500th career home runs April
22 at Washington (both off RHP Taylor Jordan)…One of 26 MLB players one and only . . .
to reach 500 homers, first ever to hit #499 & #500 in same game (also
hit #400 at Nationals Park)…According to ELIAS, at 34 years and 96 Pujols is the only player in MLB history to
days, is third youngest player in MLB history to reach 500 home runs. hit 30-or-more home runs in each of his first
◆ 12th player in history with 500 home runs, 500 doubles and 1,500 RBI: 12 seasons (2001-12)...He is also the only
Babe Ruth, Ted Williams, Hank Aaron, Eddie Murray, Willie Mays, Frank
Robinson, Ken Griffey Jr., Barry Bonds, Rafael Palmeiro, Alex Rodriguez & player in MLB history to post 10 consecutive
Manny Ramirez. seasons with a .300 average, 30 doubles, 30
◆ Became one of five players with 12 or more 100 RBI campaigns before home runs and 100 RBI (2001-10).
age-35 season: Alex Rodriguez – 14, Jimmie Foxx – 13, Lou Gehrig – 12,
Al Simmons – 12.
◆ Became just third player since 1901 to drive in 1,600 runs in first 14 seasons (Lou Gehrig and Al Simmons).
◆ Collected career hit 2,500 Sept. 6 at Minnesota…One of 12 MLB players since 1901 to accomplish feat in first 14
seasons .
◆ Scored 1,500th career run in third inning Sept. 6...Since 1901, only 10 players have reached mark in age 34 or
younger season: Babe Ruth, Alex Rodriguez, Frank Robinson, Mel Ott, Mickey Mantle, Rickey Henderson, Lou
Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx, Ty Cobb and Hank Aaron.
◆ 16th player in MLB history with 2,500 hits, 1,500 runs and 500 home runs and just fourth to do so before age-35
season: (Alex Rodriguez, Hank Aaron and Jimmie Foxx).
◆ 2014 marked 12th season of career with 20+ home runs and 30+ doubles, tied with Manny Ramirez for most in
MLB history...Logged 16th career walk-off hit (second with Angels) with a solo home run in 19th inning Aug. 9 vs.
Boston...Marked latest walk-off home run in Angels history.
◆ .997 fielding pct. at first base led A.L. and tied Angels single-season record by a first baseman (min. 100 games
started).

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