Albert Pujols Pujols with the Cardinals St. Louis Cardinals — No. 5 First baseman Born: January 16, 1980 (1980-01-16) (age 31) Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Bats: Right Throws: Right  MLB debut April 2, 2001 for the St. Louis Cardinals Career statistics (through October 3, 2010) Batting average     .331 Home runs     408 Runs batted in     1,230 Teams St. Louis Cardinals (2001–present) Career highlights and awards 9× All-Star selection (2001, 2003–2010) World Series champion (2006) 3× NL MVP (2005, 2008, 2009) 2× NL Hank Aaron Award (2003, 2009) 6× Silver Slugger Award (2001, 2003–2004, 2008–2010) 2× Gold Glove Award (2006, 2010) 2001 NL Rookie of the Year 6× NL Player of the Month Award 2004 NLCS MVP 2008 Roberto Clemente Award 2003 NL Batting champion 2009–2010 NL home run champion 2010 NL RBI champion José Alberto Pujols Alcántara (born January 16, 1980), better known as Albert Pujols (Spanish pronunciation: [puˈxols]), is a professional baseball player who has played his entire career in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals. Currently a first baseman, Pujols is well-known for his all-around ability as a player to hit for both average and power, plus his base-running and fielding excellence. His consistency over his ten years in the Major Leagues has earned him the reputation as one of the best players in the game today and the most feared hitter in baseball, according to a poll of all 30 MLB managers in 2008. He won the National League Rookie of the Year award in 2001 and has since been selected as an All-Star nine times, has won the National League Most Valuable Player Award three times, has twice won the National League Hank Aaron Award, and has a World Series ring from the Cardinals 2006 title..