José Carlos Altuve, a second baseman with the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball, was born in Venezuela on May 6, 1990. Altuve joined the Astros in 2007 as an amateur free agent, and in 2011 he made his major league debut.
He was the shortest active MLB player as of 2017 at 5 feet 6 inches, and he batted and threw right-handed (1.68 m). He is listed at 165 pounds (75 kg). Altuve led the American League (AL) in hits from 2014 to 2017, averaging at least 200 per season. In that time, he won three batting titles.
He achieved 130 hits and 40 stolen bases before the All-Star Game in 2014, making him the first player to do so in more than 80 years. He led the AL with a.341 average that season, making him the first Astro to win a hitting crown.
He has twice been the AL leader in bases stolen. Altuve, a Venezuelan national team player from Maracay, participated in the 2017 World Baseball Classic for his country (WBC). He is the second-fastest player in playoff history to hit 23 home runs, which is second all-time in postseason history, among second basemen and infielders.
Between 2011 and 2021, he had 31 games with four hits, which was the most of any MLB player during that time. Since 2011, he has also had more than 160 games with three or more hits.
Altuve is recognized as one of the greatest Astros in franchise history and one of the best second basemen in baseball. He was a part of a period in which the Astros won a world title and three pennants in five seasons.
Jose Altuve Height Tattoo, Position, Weight, Stats, Height, Contract, Net Worth, Salary, Fantasy, Hits
With the Houston Astros, Jose Altuve agreed to a 7-year, $163,500,000 deal that featured a $21,000,000 signing bonus, $163,500,000 in guarantees, and an average annual salary of $23,357,143. Altuve’s base salary in 2022 will be $26,000,000, with a total income of $29,000,000.
| Height | 1.68 m | ||||||||||
| Position | second baseman | ||||||||||
| Weight | 75 kg | ||||||||||
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| Contract | With the Houston Astros, Jose Altuve agreed to a 7-year, $163,500,000 deal that featured a $21,000,000 signing bonus, $163,500,000 in guarantees, and an average annual salary of $23,357,143. Altuve’s base salary in 2022 will be $26,000,000, with a total income of $29,000,000. | ||||||||||
| Net Worth | $50 Million | ||||||||||
| Salary | $26,000,000 |