With five weeks to go, and the entire National League in a jumbled mess, Albert Pujols is slowly looking like he could be competing for another MVP title. Let’s take a look at his numbers.
Batting Average: .319(8th in the National League), .017 behind leader.
Homeruns: 30(T-4th in National League), 9 behind leader.
RBI’s: 84(T-10th in National League), 18 behind leader.
Runs: 82(10th in National League), 26 behind leader.
OBP: .420(T-2nd in National League), .075 behind leader.
Other Contenders:
Matt Holiday, Colorado, .335, 23, 100
Hanley Ramirez, Florida, .333, 23, 65
Chipper Jones, Atlanta, .332, 21, 57
Miguel Cabrera, Florida, .321, 30, 91
David Wright, New York, .316, 23, 84
Aramis Ramirez, Chicago, .314, 18, 78
Prince Fielder, Milwaukee, .283, 39, 97
Ryan Howard, Philadelphia, .259, 33, 102
Adam Dunn, Cincinnati, .262, 36, 90
Carlos Lee, Houston, .308, 26, 102
Carlos Beltran, New York, .274, 25, 84
Ryan Braun, Milwaukee, .332, 24, 63
I wouldn’t want to judge that!