Jose Altuve, baseball player, 258 home runs, 2011

Jose Altuve

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Born: 5/6/1990 in Puerto Cabello, Carabobo, Venezuela

MLB Debut: 2011-07-20

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'6" | Weight: 166 lbs

Full name: Jose Carlos Altuve

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Biography

Jose Altuve, born in 1990, is an exceptional position player who has made a significant impact in Major League Baseball since his debut on July 20, 2011. As a cornerstone of the Houston Astros, Altuve is known for his remarkable consistency and offensive prowess, boasting a career batting average of .303 over 1,975 games. He has accumulated 2,388 hits, 255 home runs, and 889 RBIs, showcasing his ability to excel as both a contact hitter and a power threat. His speed on the bases is evident in his 325 stolen bases, making him a dynamic player who can change the course of a game with his quickness and agility. Altuve's career is highlighted by nine All-Star selections, underscoring his status as one of the premier players of his generation. He has played a pivotal role in the Astros' success, contributing to their journey as they emerged as a powerhouse in the American League. As an active player, he continues to influence the game with his leadership, work ethic, and resilience, embodying the spirit of a player who has not only overcome the challenges of his smaller stature but has also thrived in a competitive era of baseball. His legacy is still being written, and fans eagerly watch as he adds to his impressive career achievements.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1998 7970 1253 2413 461 32 258 897 326 670 1158 0.303 0.361 0.466 0.826 22715.8

Career AVG .303 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — +21.1% above league average.

Career OBP .361 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — +13.4% above league average.

Career SLG .466 vs. league average .407 across their career seasons — +14.3% above league average.

Career OPS 0.826 vs. league average 0.725 across their career seasons — +13.9% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2011 HOU NL 57 221 26 61 10 1 2 12 7 5 29 0.276 .255 (+8%) .320 (-7%) .399 (-10%) .719 (-9%) -377.4
2012 HOU NL 147 576 80 167 34 4 7 37 33 40 74 0.290 .254 (+14%) .318 (+7%) .405 (-1%) .724 (+2%) 272.8
2013 HOU AL 152 626 64 177 31 2 5 52 35 32 85 0.283 .253 (+12%) .317 (-1%) .396 (-9%) .714 (-5%) -700.4
2014 HOU AL 158 660 85 225 47 3 7 59 56 36 53 0.341 .251 (+36%) .313 (+20%) .386 (+17%) .700 (+19%) 2407.6
2015 HOU AL 154 638 86 200 40 4 15 66 38 33 67 0.313 .254 (+23%) .316 (+11%) .404 (+14%) .721 (+13%) 1570.1
2016 HOU AL 161 640 108 216 42 5 24 96 30 60 70 0.338 .255 (+32%) .321 (+23%) .417 (+27%) .738 (+26%) 3498.6
2017 HOU AL 153 590 112 204 39 4 24 81 32 58 84 0.346 .254 (+36%) .324 (+26%) .425 (+29%) .750 (+28%) 3567.3
2018 HOU AL 137 534 84 169 29 2 13 61 17 55 79 0.316 .247 (+28%) .318 (+21%) .409 (+10%) .727 (+15%) 1818.0
2019 HOU AL 124 500 89 149 27 3 31 74 6 41 82 0.298 .252 (+18%) .322 (+9%) .434 (+26%) .757 (+19%) 1872.5
2020 HOU AL 48 192 32 42 9 0 5 18 2 17 39 0.219 .244 (-11%) .321 (-11%) .417 (-18%) .739 (-15%) -502.6
2021 HOU AL 146 601 117 167 32 1 31 83 5 66 91 0.278 .243 (+14%) .317 (+10%) .410 (+19%) .727 (+15%) 1866.4
2022 HOU AL 141 527 103 158 39 0 28 57 18 66 87 0.300 .242 (+24%) .311 (+24%) .394 (+35%) .706 (+30%) 3311.8
2023 HOU AL 89 360 76 112 21 2 17 51 14 44 71 0.311 .248 (+25%) .320 (+23%) .414 (+26%) .734 (+25%) 1769.3
2024 HOU AL 153 628 94 185 31 0 20 65 22 47 119 0.295 .243 (+21%) .312 (+12%) .399 (+10%) .711 (+11%) 1486.1
2025 HOU AL 155 588 80 156 24 1 26 77 10 55 109 0.265 .245 (+8%) .314 (+5%) .403 (+10%) .718 (+7%) 855.7
2026 HOU AL 23 89 17 25 6 0 3 8 1 15 19 0.281 .239 (+17%) .321 (+19%) .385 (+17%) .707 (+18%) 0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
100 413 82 111 19 0 25 52 42 73 0.269

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2024 ALWC1 HOU 2 7 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0.143
2023 ALCS HOU 4 18 3 4 1 0 1 1 1 2 0.222
2023 ALDS2 HOU 2 8 1 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.375
2022 ALCS HOU 4 16 2 3 1 0 0 0 2 5 0.188
2022 ALDS2 HOU 3 16 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0.000
2022 WS HOU 6 26 5 8 2 0 0 0 1 3 0.308
2021 ALCS HOU 6 24 6 3 0 0 2 4 3 3 0.125
2021 ALDS1 HOU 4 16 9 5 2 0 1 3 4 5 0.312
2021 WS HOU 6 27 6 6 1 0 2 2 1 9 0.222
2020 ALCS HOU 7 26 6 12 2 0 3 5 6 5 0.462
2020 ALDS2 HOU 4 15 5 6 0 0 2 5 3 3 0.400
2020 ALWC3 HOU 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0.000
2019 ALCS HOU 6 23 6 8 1 0 2 3 4 1 0.348
2019 ALDS1 HOU 5 20 4 7 2 0 3 5 1 3 0.350
2019 WS HOU 7 33 4 10 3 0 0 1 0 3 0.303
2018 ALCS HOU 5 20 4 5 1 0 0 2 3 4 0.250
2018 ALDS2 HOU 3 14 4 4 1 0 1 2 0 2 0.286
2017 ALCS HOU 7 25 5 8 0 0 2 4 4 5 0.320
2017 ALDS2 HOU 4 15 5 8 0 0 3 4 4 2 0.533
2017 WS HOU 7 31 4 6 2 0 2 6 1 7 0.194
2015 ALDS1 HOU 5 22 2 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 0.136
2015 ALWC HOU 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0.250

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 1831 1811 2594 4386 109 1016
OF 47 44 58 2 1 0
SS 2 0 0 2 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2011 HOU 2B 55 51 80 135 2 25
2012 HOU 2B 147 142 257 410 11 83
2013 HOU 2B 145 145 273 393 9 114
2014 HOU 2B 156 156 268 459 10 105
2015 HOU 2B 153 153 247 417 5 81
2016 HOU 2B 148 147 206 361 7 73
2016 HOU SS 1 0 0 2 0 0
2017 HOU 2B 149 148 201 351 10 86
2018 HOU 2B 130 130 159 262 7 63
2019 HOU 2B 121 119 128 257 11 49
2019 HOU SS 1 0 0 0 1 0
2020 HOU 2B 48 48 64 126 4 36
2021 HOU 2B 144 143 199 344 8 76
2022 HOU 2B 135 135 159 269 9 67
2023 HOU 2B 87 87 103 175 7 51
2024 HOU 2B 147 146 158 312 5 85
2025 HOU 2B 66 61 92 115 4 22
2025 HOU OF 47 44 58 2 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Second Base 1831
Shortstop 2
Left Field 47
Designated Hitter 91

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2024 All-MLB Team - Second Team 2B
2024 Silver Slugger 2B
2024 TSN All-Star 2B
2023 Player of the Week Week of 2023-08-12
2023 Player of the Week Week of 2023-09-09
2022 All-MLB Team - First Team 2B
2022 Silver Slugger 2B
2019 ALCS MVP
2019 All-MLB Team - Second Team 2B
2018 Silver Slugger 2B
2018 TSN All-Star 2B
2017 Babe Ruth Award
2017 Hank Aaron Award
2017 MLB Players Choice Outstanding Player
2017 MLB Players Choice Player of the Year
2017 Most Valuable Player
2017 Player of the Month July
2017 Player of the Week Week of 2017-07-08
2017 Silver Slugger 2B
2017 This Year in Baseball Best Major Leaguer Esurance
2017 This Year in Baseball Best Major Leaguer - Postseason Esurance
2017 TSN All-Star 2B
2017 TSN Major League Player of the Year
2016 Lou Gehrig Memorial Award
2016 Majestic Athletic Always Game Award
2016 MLB Players Choice Outstanding Player
2016 MLB Players Choice Player of the Year
2016 Player of the Month June
2016 Player of the Week Week of 2016-04-16
2016 Silver Slugger 2B
2016 TSN All-Star 2B
2016 TSN Major League Player of the Year
2015 Gold Glove 2B
2015 Majestic Athletic Always Game Award
2015 Player of the Week Week of 2015-05-03
2015 Silver Slugger 2B
2014 Silver Slugger 2B
2014 This Year in Baseball Breakout Hitter of the Year MLB.com GIBBY
2014 This Year in Baseball Breakout Player of the Year MLB.com GIBBY

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 HOU AL $3,687,500
2015 HOU AL $2,500,000
2014 HOU AL $1,250,000
2013 HOU AL $505,700
2012 HOU NL $483,000
Total Career Earnings $8,426,200

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2024 Most Valuable Player AL 15th 1.0 420 0
2022 Most Valuable Player AL 5th 142.0 420 0
2021 Most Valuable Player AL 18th 3.0 420 0
2018 Most Valuable Player AL 13th 9.0 420 0
2017 Most Valuable Player AL 1st 405.0 420 27
2016 Most Valuable Player AL 3rd 227.0 420 0
2015 Most Valuable Player AL 10th 44.0 420 0
2014 Most Valuable Player AL 13th 41.0 420 0