Albert Pujols Net Worth

Publish date: 2024-05-04

Albert Pujols net worth is
$90 Million

Albert Pujols Wiki Biography

Jose Alberto Pujols Alcantara was born on the 16th January 1980, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. He has earned his popularity and net worth playing baseball in the American Major League for teams the St. Louis Cardinals and Los Angeles of Anaheim under the short name Albert Pujols. During his career, Albert has won numerous prestigious awards, including six times Silver Slugger award, he was named three times the NL MVP and he was chosen 10 times for the All Star game among others. He has been active as a baseball player since 1999.

Have you ever wondered how rich Albert Pujols is? According to sources, it is estimated that Albert Pujols`s overall net worth is $90 million, an amount accumulated almost exclusively through his successful career in the MLB.

Albert Pujols Net Worth $90 Million

Albert grew up in Santo Domingo with his grandmother; however, his family emigrated to USA, specifically to New York in 1996, and soon moved to Independence, Missouri. Regarding his education, Pujols attended Fort Osage High School, where he first showed his baseball skills and was voted All-Star Athlete twice. He graduated in 1998, and earned a full scholarship to the Mapple Woods Community College. He continued to develop further his baseball skills in college, and soon entered the 1999 MLB Draft, being selected by the St. Louis Cardinals as a 402nd pick overall. He spent two years in their minor league team, and in 2001 he was brought up to the major league. He made his MLB debut against the Colorado Rockies on 2nd April 2001.

Ever since his debut appearance, Albert`s career has only gone up; even in his first year he won the Rookie Award and was named for the All Star game. He continued with his successful career, and from 2003 to 2010 he was a constant participant of the All Star game, in 2001 he also won his first Silver Slugger award, and in 2004 he won the NLCS MVP award.

Because of these achievements Pujols was offered a new contract worth $100 million for a period of seven years in 2004. In 2005 he won his first NL MVP award, and in 2006 came his first World Series Championship with the team. Before his contract had expired with the Cardinals, he won one more World Series Championship, in 2011, and two more NL MVP awards in 2008 and 2009.

In December 2011, he signed a contract with Los Angeles Of Anaheim worth $254 million for a period of 10 years, however, in his first year on the team, his numbers were not even close to those while he was with the St. Louis Cardinals, and then in the 2013 season he suffered a knee injury which kept him sidelined for the entire season. As of the 2015 season his numbers have improved, and Pujols was again selected for the All Star game.

Overall, his career is rather successful, other than already mentioned awards, he has also been named six times NL Player Of The Month and 11 times NL Player Of The Week. Adding to his net worth, Pujols is also the owner of the restaurant “Pujols 5 Westport Grill” located at Westport Plaza in Maryland Heights, Missouri.

Regarding his life off the diamonds, in 2007Albert became an American citizen, as he had a perfect score on the citizenship test. He is the founding member of the non-profit organization “Pujols Family Foundation” which helps people who are suffering with Downs syndrome.

When it comes to his family life, Albert has been married to Deidre since January 2000. They have four children, one of whom was born with Downs syndrome, encouraging Albert and his wife to start the above-mentioned organization.


Full NameAlbert Pujols
Net Worth$90 Million
Salary25 million USD
Date Of BirthJanuary 16, 1980
Place Of BirthSanto Domingo
Height6 ft 2 in (1.905 m)
Weight210 lbs (95.25 kg)
ProfessionBaseball player
EducationFort Osage High School, Metropolitan Community College-Maple Woods
NationalityUnited States of America
SpouseDeidre Pujols (m. 2000)
ChildrenEzra Pujols, Isabella Pujols, Esther Grace Pujols, Albert Pujols, Jr., Sophia Pujols
ParentsBienvenido Pujols
NicknamesJosé Alberto Pujols , José Alberto Pujols Alcántara , MV3 , Phat Albert , El Hombre , The Machine , Sir Albert
Facebookhttp://www.facebook.com/PujolsFive
Twitterhttp://www.twitter.com/pujolsfive
IMDBhttp://imdb.com/name/nm1719743
AwardsNational League Most Valuable Player Award, Hank Aaron Award, Best Major League Baseball Player ESPY Award, Best International Athlete ESPY Award
NominationsBest Male Athlete ESPY Award, Teen Choice Award for Choice Male Athlete
MoviesMLB Superstars Show You Their Game
#Fact
1Left the Cardinals in December of 2011, signing a 10 year/$254 Million contract with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
2Nicknamed El Hombre (Spanish for The Man); Pujois has requested that people stop calling him that in respect of Stan 'The Man" Musial, saying that "there is only one man".
3Has won the Silver Slugger Award five times.
4Won the National League MVP Award for the third time in 2009 - one of only ten players to have won the award at least three times.
52008 National League MVP.
6Became a US citizen in February 2007. He scored a perfect score on his test.
7He and his wife Deidre have five children: Isabella (Deidre's daughter from a previous relationship), Albert, Jr., Sophia, Ezra, and Esther Grace.
8Baseball Digest's Player of the Year for 2005.
92005 National League MVP
10Named to Baseball Digest magazine's 2001 Rookie All-Star Team.
11Made major league debut on 2 April 2001.
12All-star baseball player with the St. Louis Cardinals, 2001-present.
13In 2003, led the National League in batting, runs, hits, total bases, doubles, and extra-base hits
142003 National League Batting Champion with a .359 average
15Has played first base, third base, shortstop, left field, right field, and designated hitter for the Cardinals
162001 National League Rookie of the Year

Thanks

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Where Hope Grows2014special thanks

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
2006 National League Championship Series2006TV Mini-SeriesHimself - St. Louis Cardinals First Baseman
14th Annual ESPY Awards2006TV SpecialHimself
2006 MLB All-Star Game2006TV SpecialHimself
ESPN Outside the Lines Nightly2006TV SeriesHimself - Baseball Player
Baseball Tonight2006TV SeriesHimself (segment "On The Phone")
2005 MLB All-Star Game2005TV SpecialHimself - NL Starting Designated Hitter: St. Louis Cardinals
Faith Rewarded: The Historic Season of the 2004 Boston Red Sox2004Video documentaryHimself - Cardinals First Baseman
2004 World Series2004TV Mini-SeriesHimself - St. Louis Cardinals First Baseman
2004 National League Championship Series2004TV SeriesHimself - St. Louis Cardinals First Baseman
2004 MLB All-Star Game2004TV SpecialHimself - NL Starting First Baseman: St. Louis Cardinals
2003 MLB All-Star Game2003TV SpecialHimself - NL Starting Left Fielder: St. Louis Cardinals
2002 National League Championship Series2002TV SeriesHimself - St. Louis Cardinals Third Baseman / Himself - St. Louis Cardinals First Baseman / Himself - St. Louis Cardinals Left Fielder
2001 MLB All-Star Game2001TV SpecialHimself
Marvel & ESPN Films Present 1 of 1: Genesis2014Himself
Larry King Now2014TV SeriesHimself - Guest
Sunday Night Baseball2001-2014TV SeriesHimself - St. Louis Cardinals First Baseman / Himself - Los Angeles Angels First Baseman / Himself - St. Louis Cardinals Left Fielder / ...
Saint George2014TV SeriesHimself
Praise the Lord2013TV SeriesHimself
60 Minutes2011TV Series documentaryHimself (segment "Albert Pujols")
Late Show with David Letterman2010TV SeriesHimself
Paula's Best Dishes2009TV SeriesHimself
Shaq vs2009TV SeriesHimself - St. Louis Cardinals Mvp First Baseman
2009 MLB All-Star Game2009TV SpecialHimself - St. Louis Cardinals - National League Starting First Baseman
Prime 92009TV SeriesHimself
2008 MLB All-Star Game2008TV SpecialHimself - NL Starting Designated Hitter, St. Louis Cardinals
2007 MLB All-Star Game2007TV SpecialHimself - NL First Baseman, St. Louis Cardinals

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