Albert Pujols vs. Lenn Sakata — Career Comparison

Albert Pujols
Gen XD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueFirst BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Lenn Sakata
Baby BoomersHawaiiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Albert Pujols posted the stronger offensive profile against Lenn Sakata. Albert Pujols posted stronger numbers in OPS (.933 vs .618) and on-base percentage (.389 vs .289). By the career numbers, Albert Pujols had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Albert Pujols and Lenn Sakata

Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3080
141.71
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 600 PAverified
565
238.23
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13041
600
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 600 PA
1423
600
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11421
525.47
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1289
543.5
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.921
0.921
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3384
155.69
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 600 PA
296
124.81
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1979
91.05
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 600 PAverified
221
93.18
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
686
31.56
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 600 PA
46
19.4
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
0.74
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.69
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
703
32.34
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 600 PA
25
10.54
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1405
64.64
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 600 PA
75
31.62
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.415
0.415
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.085
0.085
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2265.33
104.23
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 600 PA
123.68
52.15
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6211
285.76
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 600 PA
425
179.2
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4880
224.52
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 600 PA
401
169.08
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.544
0.544
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.918
0.918
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.616
0.616
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.92
0.92
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.537
0.537
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1914
88.06
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 600 PA
163
68.73
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2218
102.05
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 600 PA
109
45.96
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3429
157.76
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 600 PA
247
104.15
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2207.2
101.55
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 600 PA
124.98
52.7
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123
5.66
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 600 PA
8
3.37
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1373
63.17
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 600 PA
97
40.9
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
316
14.54
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.11
Albert Pujols
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1404
64.6
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
158
66.62
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.29
9.29
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 600 PA
9.01
9.01
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.98
0.98
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.61
0.61
Albert Pujols
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.05
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
9.28
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123
5.66
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 600 PA
7
2.95
Albert Pujols
Career
Per 600 PA
426
19.6
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
13.91
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
5.38
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
12.65
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
1.98
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
7.17
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
160
7.36
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
19.82
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73.13
73.13
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 600 PA
63.83
63.83

Fielding Stats for Albert Pujols and Lenn Sakata

Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2448
1.09
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
547
1.45
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2326
1.03
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 9 Innings
353
0.93
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60728
27
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 9 Innings
10219
27
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20242.2
9
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 9 Innings
3406.1
9
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17617
7.83
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 9 Innings
732
1.93
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1844
0.82
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1192
3.15
Albert Pujols
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
0.07
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
0.12
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19608
8.72
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 9 Innings
1970
5.21
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19461
8.65
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 9 Innings
1924
5.08
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.25
99.25
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.66
97.66
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.95
7.95
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.517
3.517
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.02
95.02
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 9 Innings
64.53
64.53
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1729
0.77
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
0.71
Albert Pujols
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Albert Pujols
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Albert Pujols
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Albert Pujols
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0