Sports stats: Votto vs. Pujols

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Sept 6, 2010
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The Cincinnati Reds and St. Louis Cardinals won’t face each other again during the regular season, but there’s still one head-to-head matchup still to play itself out. Cincinnati’s Joey Votto and St. Louis’ Albert Pujols are the frontrunners for the National League MVP, and both are making a run at the N.L. Triple Crown. Here’s how the two first basemen match up:

PLAYER:

Votto

Pujols

Batting Average*

.312 (second in N.L.)

.309 (fifth in N.L.)

RBIs

98 (first)

96 (second)

Home runs

32 (tied for third)

35 (first)

* Colorado’s Carlos Gonzalez leads the N.L. in batting at .337

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