In a 3-0 win over the Florida Marlins on May 17, 2017, he became the first player since 2005 to hit two doubles and two triples in the same game.
For the first time since 1976, he finished the first half with three or more hits in five straight games. Third time lucky: he was one of three Astros players selected as a starting second baseman for the 2017 All-Star Game.
On the 23rd and 24th of July, he had back-to-back four-hit games, extending his hitting streak to 16 games and a .538 average.
After hitting .485 in July and smashing .787 in the month’s slugging percentage, he was once again named American League Player of the Month.
For the fourth year in a row, he had at least 200 hits and batted .346 with 204, which was tops in the league.
On October 5, he became the ninth player in postseason history to hit three solo home runs in an 8-2 Houston victory over the Boston Red Sox in Game 1 of the Division Series.
First championship for Houston Astros after defeating Red Sox in four games in ALCS and World Series, both in seven games against Yankees and Dodgers, respectively.
One of the team’s most important offensive players, Altuve had 22 hits in 18 postseason games, including seven home runs, and scored and drove in 14 runs.
What Happened With Jose Altuve?
In the eighth inning of Monday’s home opener against the Angels, Jose Altuve sustained a left hamstring injury while running out an infield single. Altuve was placed on the injured list despite the Astros’ 8-3 victory.