New York, NY -- (Sports Network) - St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols and catcher Joe Mauer of the Minnesota Twins were named the top players by the Major League Baseball Players Association.

Pujols paced the majors with 47 home runs, two shy of his career high, and drove in 135 runs. His .327 batting average ranked third in the National League.

Mauer led the majors with a career-high .365 batting average despite missing the first month of the season because of back injury. He also established personal bests with 28 home runs and 96 RBI.