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	52.8	39.9	30.2	21.1	46.4	4.7
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER	70.8	45.6	33.2	22.8	58.2	5.2

Where Does Jose Altuve Rank Among Second Basemen?

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

Hall of Fame Second Basemen Wins Above Replacement Comparison