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José Altuve

Q: When was José Altuve born?

José Altuve was born on May 6, 1990.

Q: Where was José Altuve born?

José Altuve was born in Puerto Cabello, Carabobo.

Q: How tall is José Altuve?

José Altuve is 5-6 (168 cm) tall.

Q: How much does José Altuve weigh?

José Altuve weighs 167 lbs (75 kg).

Q: How many seasons has José Altuve played?

José Altuve is in his 14th season.

Q: What position does José Altuve play?

José Altuve is a Second Baseman.

Q: How many hits does José Altuve have?

José Altuve has 69 hits this season and has 2,116 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs does José Altuve have?

José Altuve has 9 home runs this season and has 218 home runs over his career.

Q: What is José Altuve's average?

José Altuve has a .291 average this season and has a .307 average over his career.

Q: How much is José Altuve worth?

José Altuve makes $29,000,000.00 this year. His current contract terms are 7 yrs/$163.5M (18-24), 5 yrs/$135M (25-29).

Position: Second Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-6, 167lb (168cm, 75kg)

Team: Houston Astros (majors)

Born: May 6, 1990 in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela ve

Debut: July 20, 2011 (Age 21-075d, 20,010th in major league history)
vs. WSN 5 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2011 season

2024 Contract Status: Signed thru 2029, 7 yrs/$163.5M (18-24), 5 yrs/$135M (25-29)

Service Time (01/2024): 12.072 • Free Agent: 2030

Agents: Boras Corporation • Previously: Octagon

Full Name: José Carlos Altuve

Pronunciation: \al-TOO-vay\

Twitter: @JoseAltuve27

Instagram: @josealtuve27

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MVP
8x All-Star
2x World Series
Gold Glove
6x Silver Slugger
3x Batting Title
ALCS MVP
2x ML PoY

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SUMMARY

2024

Career

WAR

1.6

51.0

237

6902

2116

218

.291

.307

1096

RBI

767

301

OBP

.344

.363

SLG

.451

.470

OPS

.795

.833

OPS+

128

129

Last 5 Games

Last 5 Games Table
Date	Tm		Opp	Result	Pos	AB	H	2B	SO	GIDP	BOP	WPA	aLI	cWPA	acLI	RE24	PO	A
2024-05-31	HOU		MIN	L 1-6	2B	4	1	0	1	0	1	-0.010	0.80	0.00%	0.39	-0.201	1	3
2024-05-30	HOU	@	SEA	W 4-0	2B	4	1	0	2	0	1	-0.020	0.52	-0.01%	0.29	-0.101	0	3
2024-05-29	HOU	@	SEA	L 1-2 (10)	2B	5	1	0	0	0	1	-0.100	1.65	-0.04%	1.03	-0.490	1	1
2024-05-28	HOU	@	SEA	L 2-4	2B	4	1	0	2	0	1	-0.049	0.74	-0.02%	0.52	-0.491	0	0
2024-05-27	HOU	@	SEA	L 2-3	2B	4	1	1	0	1	1	-0.078	1.17	-0.04%	0.92	-0.474	4	3

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
2007	17	HOU-min	FRk	64	243	204	40	70	12	4	0	36	15	5	28	16	.343	.429	.441	.870		90	8	5	3	3	0		VN1 · VESL
2008	18	HOU-min	Rk	40	152	141	26	40	9	3	2	21	8	2	8	26	.284	.320	.433	.753		61	2	0	2	1	0		GRE · APPY
2009	19	HOU-min	Rk,A-	66	295	255	58	77	25	2	3	25	28	6	34	26	.302	.387	.451	.838		115	6	2	3	1	0		GRE,TRC · APPY,NYPL
2010	20	HOU-min	A,A+	125	561	509	93	153	20	5	15	67	42	18	42	66	.301	.357	.448	.805		228	14	3	6	1	0		LEX,LNR · SALL,CALL
2011	21	HOU-min	A+,AA	87	391	357	59	139	22	10	10	59	24	14	26	40	.389	.426	.591	1.017		211	10	0	4	4	1		LNR,CPC · CALL,TL
2011	21	HOU	NL	57	234	221	26	61	10	1	2	12	7	3	5	29	.276	.297	.357	.654	81	79	5	2	5	1	0	4/H
2012	22	HOU	NL	147	630	576	80	167	34	4	7	37	33	11	40	74	.290	.340	.399	.740	101	230	8	6	4	4	0	*4/H	AS
2013	23	HOU	AL	152	672	626	64	177	31	2	5	52	35	13	32	85	.283	.316	.363	.678	89	227	24	2	4	8	5	*4/D
2014	24	HOU	AL	158	707	660	85	*225*	47	3	7	59	56	9	36	53	*.341*	.377	.453	.830	135	299	20	5	1	5	7	*4/DH	AS,MVP-13,SS
2015	25	HOU	AL	154	689	*638*	86	200	40	4	15	66	38	13	33	67	.313	.353	.459	.812	125	293	17	9	3	6	8	*4/D	AS,MVP-10,GG,SS
2016	26	HOU	AL	161	717	640	108	*216*	42	5	24	96	30	10	60	70	.338	.396	.531	.928	155	340	15	7	3	7	11	*4D/H6	AS,MVP-3,SS
2017	27	HOU	AL	153	662	590	112	204	39	4	24	81	32	6	58	84	*.346*	.410	.547	.957	160	323	19	9	1	4	3	*4/DH	AS,MVP-1,SS
2018	28	HOU-min	AAA	1	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.333	.500	.333	.833		1	0	1	0	0	0		FRE · PCL
2018	28	HOU	AL	137	599	534	84	169	29	2	13	61	17	4	55	79	.316	.386	.451	.837	130	241	17	6	3	1	4	*4/DH	AS,MVP-13,SS
2019	29	HOU-min	AAA	5	23	21	3	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	7	.190	.261	.286	.547		6	1	0	0	0	0		RRK · PCL
2019	29	HOU	AL	124	548	500	89	149	27	3	31	74	6	5	41	82	.298	.353	.550	.903	131	275	19	3	1	3	0	*4/DH6
2020	30	HOU	AL	48	210	192	32	42	9	0	5	18	2	3	17	39	.219	.286	.344	.629	71	66	5	1	0	0	0	*4
2021	31	HOU	AL	146	678	601	117	167	32	1	31	83	5	3	66	91	.278	.350	.489	.839	127	294	9	4	1	6	3	*4/HD	AS,MVP-18
2022	32	HOU-min	AAA	2	8	7	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.429	.500	.571	1.071		4	0	0	0	0	0		SKT · PCL
2022	32	HOU	AL	141	604	527	103	158	39	0	28	57	18	1	66	87	.300	.387	.533	.921	161	281	13	10	0	1	2	*4/HD	AS,MVP-5,SS
2023	33	HOU-min	AAA,AA	5	22	22	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	4	.091	.091	.091	.182		2	1	0	0	0	0		SKT,CPC · PCL,TL
2023	33	HOU	AL	90	410	360	76	112	21	2	17	51	14	2	44	71	.311	.393	.522	.915	151	188	9	5	0	1	0	4/DH
2024	34	HOU	AL	57	256	237	34	69	11	0	9	20	8	2	16	46	.291	.344	.451	.795	128	107	6	3	0	0	1	*4/D
14 Yrs				1725	7616	6902	1096	2116	411	31	218	767	301	85	569	957	.307	.363	.470	.833	129	3243	186	72	26	47	44
162 Game Avg.				162	715	648	103	199	39	3	20	72	28	8	53	90	.307	.363	.470	.833	129	305	17	7	2	4	4

AL (12 yrs)				1521	6752	6105	990	1888	367	26	209	718	261	71	524	854	.309	.368	.481	.848	133	2934	173	64	17	42	44
NL (2 yrs)				204	864	797	106	228	44	5	9	49	40	14	45	103	.286	.329	.388	.716	95	309	13	8	9	5	0

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is José Altuve?

José Altuve is 34 years old.

When was José Altuve born?

José Altuve was born on May 6, 1990.

Where was José Altuve born?

José Altuve was born in Puerto Cabello, Carabobo.

How tall is José Altuve?

José Altuve is 5-6 (168 cm) tall.

How much does José Altuve weigh?

José Altuve weighs 167 lbs (75 kg).

How many seasons has José Altuve played?

José Altuve is in his 14th season.

What position does José Altuve play?

José Altuve is a Second Baseman.

How many hits does José Altuve have?

José Altuve has 69 hits this season and has 2,116 hits over his career.

How many home runs does José Altuve have?

José Altuve has 9 home runs this season and has 218 home runs over his career.

What is José Altuve's average?

José Altuve has a .291 average this season and has a .307 average over his career.

How much is José Altuve worth?

José Altuve makes $29,000,000.00 this year. His current contract terms are 7 yrs/$163.5M (18-24), 5 yrs/$135M (25-29).

How many teams has José Altuve played for?

José Altuve has played for 2 teams; the Houston Astros and Houston Astros.

How many World Series has José Altuve won?

José Altuve has won 2 World Series.

What is José Altuve's Twitter account?

José Altuve is on Twitter at JoseAltuve27.

What is José Altuve's Instagram account?

José Altuve is on Instagram at josealtuve27.

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