Jose Altuve

#14 RANKED AT POSITION

2011—2024

Second Base

BORN

May 6, 1990, in Puerto Cabello, Carabobo, Venezuela

BATS / THROWS

Right / Right

HEIGHT / WEIGHT

5-6 / 165

PRIMARY TEAM

Houston Astros

.306

BATTING AVERAGE

1821

GAMES

52.8 WAR

.363

ON-BASE PCT

1156

RUNS

39.9 WAR7

.468

SLUGGING

2232

HITS

21.1 WAR3

.831

ON-BASE + SLUGGING

229 HOME RUNS

4.7 WAR PER SEASON

Runt of a player; depending on your perspective he’s either a hero or a villain. Altuve is a professional baseball player from Venezuela. He was signed by the Astros in 2007 and made his MLB debut in 2011. Since then, he has become one of the best players in the league, winning numerous awards and helping Houston to a pair of World Series titles. Altuve is known for his exceptional hitting ability, speed on the bases, and solid defense. He has been named an All-Star multiple times, won several Silver Slugger Awards, and was named the American League MVP in 2017.

9-TIME
ALL-STAR

Astros
ALL-TIME TEAM

2017, 2022
WORLD SERIES CHAMPION

Compared to Hall of Fame Second Basemen

	CAREER	LONG PEAK	PRIME	SHORT PEAK	JAWS	WAR PER
Altuve	CAREER 52.8	LONG PEAK 39.9	PRIME 30.2	SHORT PEAK 21.1	JAWS 46.4	WAR PER 4.7
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER	CAREER 70.8	LONG PEAK 45.6	PRIME 33.2	SHORT PEAK 22.8	JAWS 58.2	WAR PER 5.2

Where Does Jose Altuve Rank Among Second Basemen?

RANKING	CAREER	LONG PEAK	PRIME	SHORT PEAK	JAWS
RANKING 14	CAREER 22	LONG PEAK 20	PRIME 16	SHORT PEAK 18	JAWS 21
RANKING EGG RANKING	CAREER WAR	LONG PEAK WAR7	PRIME WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE	SHORT PEAK WAR3	JAWS JAWS

Hall of Fame Second Basemen Wins Above Replacement Comparison