For perspective Pujols also beat out Ruth in at bats by 3000 +.

If he had stayed a Cardinal ( am sort of glad he did not because Cards got back into the Series twice and the playoffs several times without his huge contract. while the Angels sucked), the debate about he or Musial being the greatest Cardinal would have been interesting

In any event very happy for him and St Louis fans that he had such a career end resurgence. A little like Musial final season in 1963

WAR
Musial 128.6
Pujols 101.5

You convinced me Peter, but if he had stayed a Cardinal and numbers were the same, 3d in home runs and 2nd in RBIs is hard to ignore, no matter how many ABs it took :)

He benefited tremendously RBI wise from hitting behind Mike Trout for a decade. I doubt he would have approached the same total anywhere else.

Well, there is no doubt he did it

Yes, batting behind a guy whose on base percentage was as high as 46 percent. It's hard to deny that had something to do with it,

You will be pleased to know Peter that today has been declared Albert Pujols Day in St Louis.

Richly deserved, no doubt an all time great player, and from all appearances an exemplary person.

Keeping my fingers crossed that his divorce does not result in some bomb shells from his ex :)