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Jose Altuve

Active on MLB Roster ... Houston Astros (MLB)
 
High Level
MLB
Years
2008-2024 (2011-2024)
Proper Name
Jose Carlos Altuve
Nickname
Tuve
Pronunciation
al-TOO-vay
Positions
2B (2067) ... DH (42) ... 3B (10) ... SS (2)
Positions
2B - DH - 3B - SS
Height / Weight
5-6 / 166
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
Birthdate
May 6,1990
Drafted/Signed
UDFA: 2007-Houston Astros
Signing Bonus
$ 15,000
Service Time
13.072 (2024)
MLB Debut
July 20,2011
Contract Info
2025-2029 ($125m)
MLBAM ID
514888
Retrosheet#
altuj001
More Player Information
Stat Capsuleabrhhrrbisbavgops
2024 MLB62894185206522.295.790
MLB Career729311562232229812315.306.831

[Player Notes]

[2011] Participated in the All-Star Weekend Futures Game (World Team)[2016] Winner of the Lou Gehrig Memorial Award (Character and Integrity)[2017] Played for Venezuela in World Baseball Classic ... World Series Champion with Houston Astros[2022] World Series Champion with Houston Astros[2023] Hit for the cycle on Aug 28 ... Played for Venezuela in World Baseball ClassicMore Notes

Batting Statistics

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#ageposgabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
2008Greeneville AstrosAppRkHOU-182B401412640932218282602102611521426.284.320.433.753.248.149.3335.2617.113.2570.50
2009Greeneville AstrosAppRkHOU4192B451794558202318214261602106912082533.324.408.508.916.425.184.34212.507.690.6259.67
2009Tri-City ValleycatsNYPLA-HOU1192B21761319500772810210002487514.250.337.316.653.237.066.2889.2011.491.250.00
2010Lexington LegendsSALAHOU2202B9439375121153114539143349251071754342992.308.364.445.809.285.137.3297.6011.291.4835.73
2010Lancaster JetHawksCalifA+HOU19202B311161832524223491711007531271121.276.333.457.790.250.181.2957.0913.391.8929.00
2011Lancaster JethawksCalifA+HOU2212B5221338871375341991926033151292382562.408.451.6061.057.333.198.4437.9810.921.3742.60
2011Corpus Christi HooksTexAAHOU3212B351442152935255571401105821531735.361.388.569.957.257.208.3734.589.152.0028.80
2011Houston AstrosNLMLBHOU27212b5722126611012127352925105792341348.276.297.357.654.122.081.3092.1412.395.80110.50
2012Houston AstrosNLMLBHOU27222B14757680167344737331140746440823063045122.290.340.399.739.217.109.3216.3511.751.8582.29
2013Houston AstrosALMLBHOU27232B152626641773125523513328524852422767238139.283.316.363.679.166.080.3164.7612.652.66125.20
2014Houston AstrosALMLBHOU27242B15866085225473759569365351572029970757168.341.377.453.830.238.112.3605.097.501.4794.29
2015Houston AstrosALMLBHOU27252B1546388620040415663813336793681729368959141.313.353.459.812.237.146.3294.799.722.0342.53
2016Houston AstrosALMLBHOU27262B161640108216425249630106070773111534071771145.338.399.531.930.319.193.3508.379.761.1726.67
2017Houston AstrosALMLBHOU27272B1535901122043942481326588491431932366267137.346.410.547.957.344.201.3708.7612.691.4524.58
2018Fresno GrizzliesPCLAAAHOU-282B130100000001100001401.333.500.333.833.000.000.5000.0025.000.000.00
2018Houston AstrosALMLBHOU27282B137534841692921361174557963141724159944125.316.386.451.837.262.135.3529.1813.191.4441.08
2019Round Rock ExpressPCLAAAHOU-292B52134010000270000162313.190.261.286.547.190.096.2868.7030.433.500.00
2019Houston AstrosALMLBHOU27292B1245008914927331746541823130192755486188.298.353.550.903.336.252.3037.4814.962.0016.13
2020Houston AstrosALMLBHOU27302b4819232429051823173910005662101428.219.286.344.630.208.125.2508.1018.572.2938.40
2021Houston AstrosALMLBHOU27312B14660111716732131835366914163929467864103.278.350.489.839.324.211.2809.7313.421.3819.39
2022Sugar Land Space CowboysPCLAAAHOU27322B271310000012000004812.429.500.5711.071.286.142.60012.5025.002.000.00
2022Houston AstrosALMLBHOU27322B1415271031583902857181668710012132816046791.300.387.533.920.391.233.31510.9314.401.3218.82
2023Corpus Christi HooksTexAAHOU27332B290100000102000001901.111.111.111.222-0.111.000.1430.0022.220.000.00
2023Sugar Land Space CowboysPCLAAAHOU27332B31301000000020000111301.077.077.077.154.000.000.0910.0015.380.000.00
2023Houston AstrosALMLBHOU27332b903607611221217511424471501091884104072.311.393.522.915.367.211.34810.7317.321.6121.18
2024Houston AstrosALMLBHOU27342B1536289418531020652274711970021527668251134.295.350.439.789.244.144.3376.8917.452.5331.40
2008RkTotal--HOU------401412640932218282602102611521426.284.320.433.753.248.149.3335.2617.113.2570.50App2008
2009A-,RkTotal--HOU------6625558772523252863426231061152953047.302.387.451.838.369.149.32611.538.810.7685.00NYPL2009
2010A,A+Total--HOU------1255099315320515674218426636101422856140113.301.357.448.805.277.147.3227.4911.761.5733.93SAL2010
2011A+,AATotal--HOU------873575913922101059241426400441102113914297.389.426.5911.017.303.202.4156.6510.231.5435.70Calif2011
2011MLBTotal--HOU------5722126611012127352925105792341348.276.297.357.654.122.081.3092.1412.395.80110.50NL2011
2012MLBTotal--HOU------14757680167344737331140746440823063045122.290.340.399.740.217.109.3216.3511.751.8582.29NL2012
2013MLBTotal--HOU------152626641773125523513328524852422767238139.283.316.363.678.166.080.3164.7612.652.66125.20AL2013
2014MLBTotal--HOU------15866085225473759569365351572029970757168.341.377.453.830.238.112.3605.097.501.4794.29AL2014
2015MLBTotal--HOU------1546388620040415663813336793681729368959141.313.353.459.812.237.146.3294.799.722.0342.53AL2015
2016MLBTotal--HOU------161640108216425249630106070773111534071771145.338.399.531.930.319.194.3508.379.761.1726.67AL2016
2017MLBTotal--HOU------1535901122043942481326588491431932366267137.346.410.547.957.344.202.3708.7612.691.4524.58AL2017
2018AAATotal--HOU------130100000001100001401.333.500.333.833.000.000.5000.0025.00PCL2018
2018MLBTotal--HOU------137534841692921361174557963141724159944125.316.386.451.837.262.135.3529.1813.191.4441.08AL2018
2019AAATotal--HOU------52134010000270000162313.190.261.286.547.190.095.2868.7030.433.50PCL2019
2019MLBTotal--HOU------1245008914927331746541823130192755486188.298.353.550.903.336.252.3037.4814.962.0016.13AL2019
2020MLBTotal--HOU------4819232429051823173910005662101428.219.286.344.629.208.125.2508.1018.572.2938.40AL2020
2021MLBTotal--HOU------14660111716732131835366914163929467864103.278.350.489.839.324.211.2809.7313.421.3819.39AL2021
2022AAATotal--HOU------271310000012000004812.429.500.5711.071.286.143.60012.5025.002.00PCL22022
2022MLBTotal--HOU------1415271031583902857181668710012132816046791.300.387.533.921.391.233.31510.9314.401.3218.82AL2022
2023AAA,AATotal--HOU------52202000001040000122202.091.091.091.182-0.045.000.1110.0018.18PCL22023
2023MLBTotal--HOU------903607611221217511424471501091884104072.311.393.522.915.367.211.34810.7317.321.6121.18AL2023
2024MLBTotal--HOU------1536289418531020652274711970021527668251134.295.350.439.790.244.145.3376.8917.452.5331.40AL2024
Tot:MLB (14 yrs)MLB18217293115622324313122981231590600103076304345195341280426911541.306.363.468.831.275.162.3307.4612.811.7231.85
Tot:NL (2 yrs)NL20479710622844594940144510389501330986458170.286.329.388.716.191.102.3175.2111.922.2988.56
Tot:AL (12 yrs)AL1617649610502004387262207632757655592768213845182310371786331371.308.367.478.845.285.169.3317.7312.911.6729.53
Tot:Minors (8 yrs)Minors33113152404197721301721024111317261571346281456128291.319.373.478.851.291.159.3477.7611.811.5243.83
Tot:AAA (4 yrs)AAA11444911000031210002124827.205.271.273.544.136.068.2816.2525.004.00
Tot:AA (2 yrs)AA371532153935255671601105831621736.346.373.542.915.235.196.3614.329.882.2930.60
Tot:A+ (2 yrs)A+8332956119189956221328431431121823653683.362.410.553.963.304.191.3937.6711.781.5436.56
Tot:A (1 yrs)A9439375121153114539143349251071754342992.308.364.445.809.285.137.3297.6011.291.4835.73
Tot:A- (1 yrs)A-21761319500772810210002487514.250.337.316.653.237.066.2889.2011.491.25
Tot:Rk (2 yrs)Rk8532071982955392963442042081523603959.306.371.475.846.347.169.3389.4411.671.2464.00

Other Batting Statistics

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
2012Houston AstrosMLB Spring TrainingSpring2221577163003301112010021969313.281.397.333.730.298.052.35615.9417.391.090.00
2012National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar22110000000000000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
2013Houston AstrosMLB Spring TrainingSpring232366122350052269212022877518.348.408.424.832.167.076.3907.7911.691.500.00
2014Houston AstrosMLB Spring TrainingSpring24195961520122127000002061312.254.279.339.618.136.085.2753.2811.483.5059.00
2014American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar24100000010000001000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
2015Houston AstrosMLB Spring TrainingSpring25165151750053025000002253512.333.358.431.789.196.098.3703.779.432.500.00
2015American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar25120000000000000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
2015Houston AstrosWild Card SeriesPlayoffs25140100011001000001401.250.250.250.500.250.000.3330.0025.000.000.00
2015Houston AstrosDivision SeriesPlayoffs2552223000101120000132303.136.174.136.310.000.000.1504.358.702.000.00
2016Houston AstrosMLB Spring TrainingSpring261954915502111271500000266178.278.361.481.842.315.203.35111.4824.592.1427.00
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Fielding Statistics

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Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelageposggsinnpoaedptctscsbcssb%fpctrfgrfirf9itm sharepl sharetm rank
2008Greeneville AstrosAppRk182B38--89110112521019900.9485.20.000.0057.695.01
2008Greeneville AstrosAppRk183B1--00000000.0000.00.000.001.52.54
2009Tri-City ValleycatsNYPLA-192B20--2763215929000.9784.50.000.0026.795.22
2009Greeneville AstrosAppRk192B43--8112783121620800.9634.80.000.0064.295.61
2010Lancaster JetHawksCalifA+202B26--498322013413200.9855.10.000.0018.683.92
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Fielding Statistics are updated at the conclusion of season

Yearly Summary

csv
Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelmlb-classagewlrankrpigpmanagersalaryservice timeplayoffsawards
2008Greeneville AstrosAppRkHOU1830365-40Rodney Linares--dnq
2009Greeneville AstrosAppRkHOU1927405-45Rodney Linares--dnqAPP-AS
2009Tri-City ValleycatsNYPLA-HOU1927484-21Jim Pankovits--dnq
2010Lexington LegendsSALAHOU2071684-94Rodney Linares--dnqSAL-AS
2010Lancaster JetHawksCalifA+HOU2054864-31Tom Lawless--dnq
2011Lancaster JethawksCalifA+HOU2155855-52Tom Spencer--dnq
2011Corpus Christi HooksTexAAHOU2150904-35Tom Lawless--dnq
2011Houston AstrosNLMLBHOU21561066-57Brad Mills414,000dnq
2012Houston AstrosNLMLBHOU22551076-147Brad Mills, Tony DeFrancesco483,000dnq
2013Houston AstrosALMLBHOU23511115-152Bo Porter505,700dnq
2014Houston AstrosALMLBHOU2470924-158Bo Porter, Tom Lawless1,437,500dnqAL-SS
2015Houston AstrosALMLBHOU2586762-154A.J. Hinch2,687,5004.072Lost in 1st Round (Royals)AL-GG,AL-POTW,AL-SS
2016Houston AstrosALMLBHOU2684783-161A.J. Hinch3,500,0005.072dnqAL-POTM,AL-POTW,AL-SS,AL-Choice-Player
2017Houston AstrosALMLBHOU27101611-153A.J. Hinch4,500,0006.072Won World Series (Dodgers)AL-Hank,AL-MVP,AL-POTM,AL-POTW,AL-SS,AL-Choice-Player
2018Fresno GrizzliesPCLAAAHOU2882571-1Rodney Linares--Lost in Finals
2018Houston AstrosALMLBHOU28103591-137A.J. Hinch6,000,0007.072Lost in ALCS (Red Sox)AL-SS
2019Round Rock ExpressPCLAAAHOU2984561-5Mickey Storey--Lost in Finals
2019Houston AstrosALMLBHOU29107551-124A.J. Hinch9,500,0008.072Lost World Series (Nationals)ALCS-MVP
2020Houston AstrosALMLBHOU3029312-48Dusty Baker26,000,0009.072Lost in ALCS (Rays)
2021Houston AstrosALMLBHOU3195671-146Dusty Baker29,000,00010.072Lost World Series (Braves)
2022Sugar Land Space CowboysPCL2AAAHOU3273754-2Mickey Storey--
2022Houston AstrosALMLBHOU32106561-141Dusty Baker26,000,00011.072Won World Series (Phillies)AL-SS
2023Corpus Christi HooksTex2AAHOU3370682-2Dickie Joe Thon---
2023Sugar Land Space CowboysPCL2AAAHOU3361895-3Mickey Storey---
2023Houston AstrosALMLBHOU3390721-90Dusty Baker26,000,00012.072Lost in ALCS (Rangers)AL-POTW,AL-POTW
2024Houston AstrosALMLBHOU3488731-153Joe Espada26,000,00013.072Lost in Wild-Card series (Tigers)AL-SS
26 record(s)
Based on playing years with listed statistics and available season data.

Transactions

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Glossary
datetransaction descriptionteamminor team40-manstatus
2024-02-06Signed to 5-year contract for 2025-2029 ($125m) [Extension]Houston AstrosYesActive
2023-07-26Activated from injured listHouston AstrosYesActive
2023-07-06IL-10 Left oblique discomfortHouston AstrosYesIL-10
2023-05-19Activated from injured listHouston AstrosYesActive
2023-05-16Assigned to Corpus Christi Hooks (AA) for rehabHouston AstrosCorpus Christi (AA)YesActive
2023-05-12Assigned to Sugar Land Space Cowboys (AAA) for rehabHouston AstrosSugar Land (AAA)YesActive
2022-05-02Activated from injured listHouston AstrosYesActive
2022-04-29Assigned to Sugar Land Space Cowboys (AAA) for rehabHouston AstrosSugar Land (AAA)YesIL-10
2022-04-20IL-10 Strained left hamstring *Running past 1b to avoid DP*Houston AstrosHouston Astros (MLB)YesIL-10
2021-04-26Activated from Injured ListHouston AstrosYesActive
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Prospect Rankings

csv
Glossary
yearsourcetypeteamrankview rankings
2011Baseball AmericaTeamHouston Astros28View Rankings
1 record(s)
Prospect rankings are available since 1990 and are based on pre-season rankings from various ranking sites.

Salaries and Contracts

csv
Glossary
yearteamagesalarytm ranklg rankavg salarylg minimumservice timecontract
2007Houston Astros15,000Signing Bonus
2011Houston Astros21414,000--3,095,183414,000
2012Houston Astros22483,000197343,213,479480,000
2013Houston Astros23505,70096073,386,212490,000
2014Houston Astros241,437,50084293,818,923500,000Signed to 4-year contract for 2014-2017 ($12.5m) [Extension] Club options for 2018-2019 at $6m--$6.5m [2013-07-13]
2015Houston Astros252,687,500103373,952,252507,5004.072
2016Houston Astros263,500,000113003,966,020507,5005.072
2017Houston Astros274,500,000102624,097,122535,0006.072
2018Houston Astros286,000,000102094,095,686545,0007.072
2019Houston Astros299,500,00071364,509,524555,0008.072
2020Houston Astros3026,000,0003154,724,815563,5009.072Signed to 5-year contract for 2020-2024 ($151m) [Extension] $21m signing bonus. Option for 2019 exercised [2018-03-18]
2021Houston Astros3129,000,0002144,170,000570,50010.072
2022Houston Astros3226,000,0001184,317,736700,00011.072
2023Houston Astros3326,000,0002214,644,046720,00012.072
2024Houston Astros3426,000,0003244,888,833740,00013.072
15 season(s)$162,042,700Career Earnings
Talent Ratings
Speed
65
Power
49
Contact
83
XBH
43
RBIs
41
Runs
67
Hitting
71
Durability
61
Team
.492

[Career Highlights]

[2007]  Drafted by the Houston Astros in Round #0 (#0) ... Signing Scout: Wolfgang Ramos
[2008]  Played for Greeneville Astros (Rk)
[2009]  Played for Greeneville Astros (Rk) ... Played for Tri-City Valleycats (A-) ... Appalachian League All-Star ... Led App in Secondary Average, Strikeouts Percentage, Strikeout-Walk Ratio ... Finished top 10 in App in On Base Percentage, Slugging Percentage, On Base Plus Slugging, Runs, Doubles, Stolen Bases, Walks, Extra Base Hits, Walks Percentage
[2010]  Played for Lexington Legends (A) ... Played for Lancaster JetHawks (A+) ... South Atlantic League All-Star Team ... Finished top 10 in SAL in Batting Average, Stolen Bases, Caught Stealings, Strikeouts Percentage
[2011]  Played for Lancaster Jethawks (A+) ... Played for Corpus Christi Hooks (AA) ... Played for Houston Astros (MLB) ... Baseball America 1st team Minor League All-Star ... Houston Astros Minor League Player of the Year ... Finished top 10 in Calif in Triples ... Participated in the All-Star Weekend Futures Game (World Team)
[2012]  Played for Houston Astros (MLB) ... Played in Major League Baseball All-Star Game for the National League ... Finished top 10 in NL in Stolen Bases, Caught Stealings, Strikeouts Percentage
[2013]  Played for Houston Astros (MLB) ... Led AL in Caught Stealings ... Finished top 10 in AL in At Bats, Stolen Bases, Sacrifice Flies, Grounded into Double Play
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