Albert Pujols & Yadi Molina Going into St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame

Q: When will Albert Pujols and Yadier Molina be inducted into the St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame?

They will be inducted on Saturday, September 12, 2026.

Q: What are Albert Pujols' career statistics?

Pujols has a .296 batting average, 3,384 hits, 703 home runs, and 2,218 RBIs over 3,080 games.

Q: What awards have Yadier Molina won during his career?

Molina is a 10-time All-Star, 2-time World Series champion, and has won 9 Gold Glove Awards.

Oct 2, 2022; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols (5) celebrates with catcher Yadier Molina (4) after hitting a solo home run for his 702nd career home run during the third inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Busch Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-Imagn Images If you’ve paid any attention to St. Louis Cardinals baseball for the past two decades, the announcement today was a foregone conclusion. The team has just confirmed that Albert Pujols and Yadier Molina have been elected into the St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame because of course they were. In addition, the veterans committee elected Bill Sherdel who had 153 wins as a Cardinals during his era from 1918 through 1929. Earlier Friday, the Cardinals revealed they would be announcing the new Hall of Fame members during a live broadcast on Cardinals.tv. Brian Jordan, George Hendrick were also nominated alongside Albert Pujols and Yadier Molina. That announcement was among the least surprising things ever as both Albert Pujols and Yadier Molina will be given their inevitable red jackets later this season. Brian Jordan and George Hendrick were both impactful players in their eras, but they’re simply not Albert and Yadi. When you look at their career statistics, it’s obvious why this announcement today was so obvious. **Albert Pujols** **Games:** 3,080 **Batting average:** .296 **Hits:** 3,384 **Home runs:** 703 **RBIs:** 2,218 **Runs scored:** 1,914 **Doubles:** 686 **On-base %:** .374 **Slugging %:** .544 **OPS:** .918 **Stolen bases:** 117 3× MVP 11× All-Star 2× World Series champion Rookie of the Year 2× Gold Glove, 6× Silver Slugger **Yadier Molina** **Games:** 2,224 **Batting average:** .277 **Hits:** 2,168 **Home runs:** 176 **RBIs:** 1,022 **Runs scored:** 817 **Doubles:** 408 **On-base %:** .327 **Slugging %:** .399 **OPS:** .726 **Stolen bases:** 70 10× All-Star 2× World Series champion (2006, 2011) 9× Gold Glove Award 4× Platinum Glove Award Silver Slugger (2013) was a member of two National League pennant-winning Cardinals teams, in 1926 and 1928, winning the World Series in 1926. Mark your calendars now for Saturday, September 12, 2026 and plan to beat the crowds into Ballpark Village as it will no doubt be the largest to ever witness at St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame enshrinement. The only question that remains is if Albert Pujols and Yadier Molina will enter the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2028 when they are both eligible. I’m not objective, but I think the answer to that question is almost as obvious as this one today. They are both legends that deserve to be enshrined in every hall they are eligible to enter. End of story.