In a 23–2 rout of the Orioles on August 10, Alvarez smashed a grand slam and two more home runs at Camden Yards for his first three-home run game.
For the first 45 games of the season, he had 51 runs driven in, setting a major league record. The 23 runs scored were a single-game franchise record.
Six runs were scored on three doubles by Alvarez in a 21–1 win over the Seattle Mariners on September 8 at Minute Maid Park.
A 15–0 win over the Oakland Athletics the following day saw him hit home runs 23 and 24 to beat Carlos Correa’s rookie record, which had stood since 2015.
Alvarez hit .313/.412/.655 with 27 home runs and 75 RBIs in 313 plate appearances in 2019, making him the ninth-youngest player in Major League Baseball.
The highest ever for an eligible rookie, and he beat Shoeless Joe Jackson’s 1911 rookie season OPS by more than 100 points.
He was named the American League’s top rookie by a vote of the league’s coaches and writers (minimum 350 plate appearances).
Alvarez also topped rookies in on-base percentage (OBP) (.412) and extra-base hits (53) and finished second in HR and RBI.
Alvarez Like the BBWAA’s Houston chapter, the Astros’ fan base selected Alvarez as their Rookie of the Year in their voting.
What Happened to Yordan Alvarez?
A six-year contract extension was signed by Yordan Alvarez. The Astros have signed designated hitter Jose Alvarez to the largest-ever contract, which will keep him with the team until the 2028 campaign.
The 24-year-old is still in charge as of now, in the first months of 2022.