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3. Jose Altuve

3. Jose Altuve
  1. General
  2. Awards
  3. Career Stats
  • Born: May 6, 1990 in Puerto Cabello, Ca Venezuela
  • Weight: 166 lbs.
  • Height: 5'6"
  • Bats: R
  • Throws: R
  • Debut: July 20, 2011
  • Final Game: October 03, 2021
  • Silver Slugger - 2014
  • Gold Glove - 2015
  • Silver Slugger - 2015
  • Silver Slugger - 2016
  • TSN All-Star - 2016
  • TSN Major League Player of the Year - 2016
  • Hank Aaron Award - 2017
  • Most Valuable Player - 2017
  • Silver Slugger - 2017
  • TSN All-Star - 2017
  • MVP - 2014
  • MVP - 2015
  • MVP - 2016
 
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The Houston Astros would become one of the elite teams in Major League Baseball in the 2010s and the biggest reason was because of the small in stature yet hug in talent, Jose Altuve.

Altuve would become an All-Star in 2012 and secured himself as a bona fide hitting machine.  After an "off-season" in 2013, he was an All-Star again in 2014 and went on an incredible hitting tear where he not only exceeded the 200 Hit mark but would lead the American League in that statistic.  Altuve would win the Batting Title three times in that time frame and more importantly in 2017 he would win the MVP and lead the Astros to the World Series Title.  

He slumped after 2017, though was still a very good player, but he had a renaisance in 2022, where not only was he an All-Star, he was fifth in MVP voting, added a sixth Silver Slugger, and was named to the All-MLB 1 Team.  More importantly he was the heart of the squad that on the World Series, the second for both the Astros and Altuve.

Altuve is still with Houston a of this writing and could become the greatest Astro ever if he continues at this pace.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Second Base
  • Acquired: Signed as an Amateur Free Agent 3/6/07.
  • Games Played: 1,668
  • Notable Statistics: 1,062 Runs Scored
    2,047 Hits
    400 Doubles
    31 Triples
    209 Home Runs
    747 RBI
    293 Stolen Bases
    .307/.364/.471 Slash Line
    49.3 bWAR

    103 Playoff Games
    89 Runs Scored
    117 Hits
    21 Doubles
    0 Triples
    27 Home Runs
    55 RBI
    9 Stolen Bases
    .273/.340/.510 Slash Line
  • Major Accolades and Awards: World Series Champion (2017 & 2022)
    MVP (2017)
    Major League Player of the Year (2016 & 2017)
    All-MLB Team 1 (2022)
    All-MLB Team 2 (2019)
    All-Star (2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021 & 2022)
    Silver Slugger (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 & 2022)
    Gold Glove (2015) 
    ALCS MVP (2019)
    Lou Gehrig Memorial Award (2016)
    Hank Aaron Award (2017)
    Babe Ruth Award (2017)
    Highest Offensive bWAR (2017)
    Highest bWAR for Position Players (2017)
    Highest Batting Average (2014, 2016 & 2017)
    Most At Bats (2015)
    Most Hits (2014, 2015, 2016 & 2017)
    Most Stolen Bases (2014 & 2015)
    Most Singles (2014 & 2017)
    Highest Power-Speed # (2017)
    Most Putouts by a Second Baseman (2013)
    Most Double Plays by a Second Baseman (2013, 2014 & 2020)
    Most Total Zone Runs by a Second Basemen (2015 & 2017)
    Highest Range Factor per Game by a Second Baseman (2020)
    Highest Fielding Percentage by a Second Baseman (2015)

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