Angels first baseman Albert Pujols on Thursday became just the fifth player in MLB history to drive in at least 2,000 runs. Pujols knocked in his 2,000th run with a solo homer off Tigers' lefty Ryan Carpenter. Here's the unofficial career RBI leaderboard: Player Career RBI Hank Aaron 2,297 Babe Ruth 2,214 Alex Rodriguez 2,086 Cap Anson 2,075 Albert Pujols 2,000 Pujols' uncertain standing on the all-time leaderboard is due to the fact that the RBI didn't become an official stat until 1920. While we can pretty accurately back-count RBI, MLB and Elias don't count RBI before 1920. That means Cap Anson's RBI are off their board entirely (his playing career ended following the 1897 season), and Babe Ruth's total is reduced by more than 224 (his retroactive RBI total from 1914 through 1919). And that's why Pujols is third on MLB's RBI leaderboard but fifth on that of Baseball-Reference. Pujols now becomes just the third player in MLB history -- alongside Aaron and Rodriguez -- to have at least 3,000 hits; 600 home runs; and 2,000 RBI. Pujols, 39, hasn't been a productive hitter since 2016, and given his age it's unlikely he's going to rediscover sustained productivity. However, he's also under contract through the 2021 season, which means he figures to have opportunity to add to those already impressive career totals. When it comes to estimating where Pujols will wind up on the various career leaderboards, we'll turn to a Bill James concoction called the Favorite Toy. The Favorite Toy takes inputs like the players age and recent performance trends in order to project a career total for the statistical category in question and also rate of his chances of reaching a given benchmark. It's a quick-and-dirty tool, to be sure, but it's sufficient for these purposes. Will project out Pujols' current 2019 totals to full season levels so as to simplify the projections. Right now the Favorite Toy projects Pujols to end his career with: 3,369 hits (10th all-time) 688 home runs (fifth all-time) 2,177 RBI (third all-time) 1,916 runs scored (12th all-time) 702 doubles (fifth all-time) 6,168 total bases (second all-time) However the remainder of Pujols' career goes and whatever depths he reaches in terms of his ongoing decline phase, he's already an unassailable first-ballot Hall of Famer. 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Pujols is only the third player in Major League Baseball history to drive in 2,000 or more runs in a career, joining Alex Rodriguez (2,086) and Hank Aaron (2,297) in achieving the feat. Pujols belted a fastball from Tigers left-hander Ryan Carpenter into the right-field seats during the Angels' 13-0 victory. He received an ovation by the sparse crowd at Comerica Park, where his accomplishment was recognized on the videoboards and by the public address announcer. "He's one of the greatest hitters ever to walk the planet, without question," Angels manager Brad Ausmus said recently. "For about 10 years, he was the best. He was the Mike Trout of his time. Really, it went from Pujols to [Miguel] Cabrera to Trout, but Albert's body of work is clearly the best." RBIs became an official statistic in 1920. Prior to that, it is likely that Babe Ruth and Cap Anson also had 2,000 RBIs, but their exact totals are disputed. The fan who caught Pujols' home run ball said he wasn't opposed to giving it back to Pujols, but he decided to keep it. The Tigers announced the ball can't be authenticated by Major League Baseball. Pujols told reporters he wasn't upset that the fan kept the ball. "He can keep it," Pujols said. "It's a great memory for him. I mean we play this game for the fans, and it's a piece of history that he's going to have for the rest of his life." The Associated Press contributed to this report.<doc-sep>Los Angeles Angels first baseman Albert Pujols reached another incredible milestone in his Hall of Fame-worthy career. With a homer during Thursday’s game against the Detroit Tigers, Pujols became just the third player in Major League Baseball history to join the 2,000-RBI club. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Pujols trails only Hank Aaron (2,297) and Alex Rodriguez (2,086) on the all-time list. The 19-year veteran passed Barry Bonds: (1,996), Lou Gehrig: (1,994) and Babe Ruth (1,992) during the 2019 season. Despite a decline in health and overall production, Pujols has remained a force when it comes to driving in runs. He has topped 95 in every season he has played at least 140 games. That includes totals of 119 and 101 in 2016 and 2017 respectively. Decorated career Though his production has dipped during his later years, Pujols is no stranger to reaching milestones. In 2017, he became the ninth member of the exclusive 600 home run club by launching a grand slam at Angel Stadium. In 2018, he reached 3,000 career hits. For his career, Pujols is a .300 hitter, checking in at (.302/.382/.553 update this). Along the way Pujols had earned numerous accolades and awards. As a member of the St. Louis Cardinals, Pujols took home the NL Rookie of the Year award in 2001 and won three NL MVP awards. He's a two-time World Series champion, winning both with the Cardinals in 2006 and 2011, and a 10-time All-Star. Based on production and his lack of a connection to performance-enhancing drugs, Pujols is a sure-fire Hall of Famer. Los Angeles Angels' first baseman Albert Pujols is the third player in MLB's 2,000-RBI club, joining Hank Aaron and Alex Rodriguez. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) Pujols' true RBI rank There has been some controversy and confusion concerning where Pujols ranks on the all-time RBI list. The root issue is that RBIs did not become an official statistic until the 1920 season, which means the Elias Sports Bureau’s official stats list notably lower RBI totals for players whose career pre-1920. The most notable players in this instance being Babe Ruth and Cap Anson. On the other hand, the website Baseball-Reference has retroactively accrued the pre-1920 RBI totals for Ruth and Anson. According to that website, Ruth's career RBI total is 2,214, which would rank second all time. Baseball-Reference also considers Anson, who played from 1871-1897, a member of the 2,000 club. He's listed with 2,075. Story continues Elias has refrained from applying those numbers because of concerns about accuracy when compiling stats prior to 1920. So while we can safely assume Ruth produced well beyond 2,000 RBIs, there's no way of knowing the true number. As such, he'll remain below Pujols on Elias’ all-time rankings. More from Yahoo Sports:<doc-sep>
Los Angeles Angels slugger Albert Pujols has passed yet another milestone in his storied baseball career. And this one may be his most impressive accomplishment yet. With a solo homer in the top of the third inning Thursday in Detroit, Pujols became just the third player in baseball history to reach 2,000 career RBI. "We end up winning the game and winning the series. That's more special," he said. "It's a great moment to be out there, the third one on the list." Now in his 19th major league season, Pujols trails only Hank Aaron (2,297) and Alex Rodriguez (2,086) on the all-time RBI list. His exact placement on that list, however, is open to some interpretation. Runs batted in did not become an official statistic until 1920, so MLB's official stats provider – the Elias Sports Bureau doesn't count any from before that season in the record book. However, Baseball-Reference.com, has retroactively compiled stats dating to the 19th century, most notably crediting Babe Ruth with another 224 RBI to push his career total to 2,214 and put the Babe second behind only Aaron. In that case, Pujols would rank fifth, just behind Hall of Famer Cap Anson, who played from 1871 to 1897. Either way, it'll be a long time before anyone comes close to Pujols' RBI totals. The closest active player to him is Miguel Cabrera of the Detroit Tigers, who ranks 32nd with 1,647 RBI. "To win games, you have to drive runs in," Pujols said. "I know right now there's a lot of geniuses that don't want to give credit to RBIs." Pujols is also one of 32 players in MLB history with 3,000 career hits and he ranks sixth on the all-time home run list with 639. Contributing: The Associated Press Follow Gardner on Twitter @SteveAGardner