- 2001 National League Rookie of the Year
- Has played first base, third base, shortstop, left field, right field, and designated hitter for the Cardinals
- 2003 National League Batting Champion with a .359 average
- In 2003, led the National League in batting, runs, hits, total bases, doubles, and extra-base hits
- All-star baseball player with the St. Louis Cardinals, 2001-present.
- Made major league debut on 2 April 2001.
- Named to Baseball Digest magazine's 2001 Rookie All-Star Team.
- 2005 National League MVP
- Baseball Digest's Player of the Year for 2005.
- He and his wife Deidre have five children: Isabella (Deidre's daughter from a previous relationship), Albert, Jr., Sophia, Ezra, and Esther Grace.
- Became a US citizen in February 2007. He scored a perfect score on his test.
- 2008 National League MVP.
- Won 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.
- Has won the Silver Slugger Award five times.
- Nicknamed 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".
- Left the Cardinals in December of 2011, signing a 10 year/$254 Million contract with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
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