Albert Pujols Quiz: Test Yourself On “The Machine”

Albert Pujols is considered one of the best hitters of the modern era. He has racked up accomplishments in his career, both as a team and individually. He is a lock to be a Hall of Famer one day. We have put together an Albert Pujols quiz for you to test your knowledge of his career. This includes specific questions about his biggest accomplishments and moments of his career. As a result, only true baseball nerds will be able to get a perfect score.

The Ultimate Albert Pujols Quiz

Instructions: All you have to do is answer the trivia questions below and at the very end of the quiz, it will let you know what you scored.  

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Albert Pujols Trivia Questions And Answers

Here are some more details on the answers (but only read AFTER you have taken the quiz). This will provide you with some more context on the answers that you got wrong.

1) What year was Pujols selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the MLB Draft?

Pujols was selected by the St. Louis Cardinals with the 402nd overall pick (13th round) of the 1999 MLB Draft. Other big names in this draft class include Josh Hamilton, Josh Beckett, Barry Zito, and Brian Roberts. Albert will surely go down as the greatest player from this class and he demonstrates that you can always find diamonds in the rough during drafts.

2) How many times did Pujols win the World Series in his career?

Pujols won the World Series two times in his career. This was in 2006 and 2011. In 2006, The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Detroit Tigers, 4 games to 1 to win the World Series. In 2011, The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Texas Rangers, 4 games to 3 to win the World Series.

3) Which of his World Series wins was Pujols named the World Series MVP?

The answer is neither as Pujols has never won World Series MVP in his career. This is because David Eckstein was the MVP of the 2006 World Series and David Freese was the MVP of the 2011 World Series.

4) True Or False: Pujols did NOT win the NL Rookie Of The Year Award.

This is false as Pujols won the award in 2001. For those wondering, Ichiro Suzuki won the AL Rookie Of The Year Award in 2001. Both of them would go on to have amazing careers.

On a related note, make sure to also check out our Ichiro quiz to test your knowledge of his career.

5) How many times did Pujols win the NL MVP Award?

Pujols won the NL MVP Award three times in his career. This was during the 2005, 2008, and 2009 seasons.

6) Pujols and the St. Louis Cardinals lost to the Boston Red Sox in the 2004 World Series. How many games did the Cardinals win in the series?

The St. Louis Cardinals lost every game in the series. This was the first World Series win for the Red Sox since 1918 and officially lifted the ‘Curse Of The Bambino’.

Speaking of this Red Sox team, take our David Ortiz quiz to test yourself on his career.

7) True or False. Pujols hit more than 50 home runs in a single season.

The is false as Pujols’ career high for home runs in 49. This came during the 2006 season. As a result, he never hit 50 in a single season. He also came close in 2009, hitting 47 home runs during the year.

8) How many times has Pujols won the Gold Glove award in his career?

Pujols is a two-time gold glove winner (2006 and 2010). The award is given to the best fielder at every position in the MLB. Pujols winning this award twice shows that he won’t go down as just a great hitter, he was also a strong fielder as well.

9) Pujols had an INCREDIBLE game 3 of the 2011 World Series. Which is the only thing that he did NOT do during this game?

Pujols had 5 hits, 6 RBI, and three home runs during the game. He did NOT have a 1.000 Batting Average during the game as he went 5 for 6. As a result, the Cardinals won the Game 16–7 over the Texas Rangers. This will probably go down as the greatest game in his entire career, considering the stage it was on.

10) When was the final season that Pujols played for the St. Louis Cardinals before signing with the Los Angeles Angels?

Pujols’ last season for the St. Louis Cardinals was in 2011. He subsequently moved to the Los Angeles Angels in 2012 after signing a 10-year contract. He had the best years of his career with the Cardinals though so he will probably wear their logo in his eventual Hall of Fame induction.

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Some Additional Albert Pujols Facts

Here are some additional tidbits about Albert that we wanted to include but couldn’t find a spot for on our quiz. This includes more about the money that he has earned in his carer and more.

Contracts & Career Earnings

In 2004, Albert signed a 7-year, $100 million contract extension with the St. Louis Cardinals.

In 2012, Pujols signed a 10-year, $254 million deal contract with the Los Angeles Angels. The entire $254 million in this contract was guaranteed and he has a full no-trade clause.

According to Spotrac, if Pujols plays his current contract out in full, he will have earned approximately $357 million in his MLB career. This only includes salary and signing bonuses. It doesn’t include any of Pujols’ endorsement deals or outside business ventures.

According to Forbes, Pujols is estimated to earn around $2 million per year from his endorsement deals. His biggest endorsement contract is with Nike.

According to a report, Pujols signed a 10-year ‘personal services’ contract with the Los Angeles Angels, which will come into effect after he retires. This contract is apparently worth $10 million and will pay him after he is finished playing baseball.

Conclusion

How did you score on our Albert Pujols quiz? Let us know in the comment section below and make sure to also share with your friends to compare your knowledge of the player. He will definitely be going into the Hall of Fame at some point and he should be a first ballot.

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