What years did Jose Altuve play?

Jose Altuve played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2026.

Was Jose Altuve a pitcher?

No. Jose Altuve was a position player (Second Baseman).

How many home runs did Jose Altuve hit?

Jose Altuve hit 271 career home runs with 2,519 hits.

What teams has Jose Altuve played for?

Jose Altuve has played for one team, the Houston Astros (2011–2026).

How many MVP awards has Jose Altuve won?

Jose Altuve has won 1 MVP award, in 2017.

What awards has Jose Altuve won?

Jose Altuve has won the MVP award (2017), the Gold Glove (2015), and 7 Silver Slugger awards (2014–2018, 2022, 2024). He has been selected to 9 All-Star Games.

What are Jose Altuve's career stats?

In 2,110 games, Jose Altuve has 2,519 hits, 271 home runs, 939 RBI, 1,306 runs, and 330 stolen bases, with a .300 batting average.

What was Jose Altuve's salary?

Jose Altuve's last recorded salary was $3,687,500, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $3,687,500, in 2016, and his lowest was $483,000, in 2012. The Salary History table lists each season from 2012 to 2016.

What position does Jose Altuve play?

Jose Altuve plays primarily as a second baseman, the position where he has appeared in the most games.

How tall is Jose Altuve and how much does he weigh?

Jose Altuve is listed at 5 feet 6 inches and 166 pounds.

What number does Jose Altuve wear?

Jose Altuve wears number 27, according to MLB's 2026 roster data.

How many home runs has Jose Altuve hit each season?

Jose Altuve's home runs by season: 2 in 2011, 7 in 2012, 5 in 2013, 7 in 2014, 15 in 2015, 24 in 2016, 24 in 2017, 13 in 2018, 31 in 2019, 5 in 2020, 31 in 2021, 28 in 2022, 17 in 2023, 20 in 2024, 26 in 2025, and 16 in 2026. His most in one season was 31, in 2019 and 2021.

What was Jose Altuve's career batting average?

Jose Altuve batted .300 over his career, with 2,519 hits in 8,405 at bats.

Jose Altuve

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2011-2026)

Jose Altuve is a second baseman who has played in Major League Baseball since 2011 for the Houston Astros, a span of 16 seasons. In 2,110 career games, he has hit .300 with 2,519 hits, 271 home runs, and 939 RBI. Jose Altuve is a 9-time All-Star, an MVP, an ALCS MVP, a Gold Glove, a 7-time Silver Slugger, a Hank Aaron Award, and a Babe Ruth Award. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 22,947.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated October 15, 2026

Active Player

AVG .300

HR 271

RBI 939

H 2,519

OPS .818

PIV thru 2025 22,947

PIV is computed through the 2025 season, so it does not yet include 2026. Every other career total on this page includes 2026 through October 15, 2026.

Position: Second Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'6" / 166 lb
Born: 5/6/1990 in Puerto Cabello, Carabobo, Venezuela
MLB Debut: 2011-07-20
Awards: 9× All-Star · MVP · ALCS MVP · Gold Glove · 7× Silver Slugger · Hank Aaron Award · Babe Ruth Award
Jersey: #27

Full name: Jose Carlos Altuve

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Career Batting Statistics

Jose Altuve — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
2,110	8,405	1,306	2,519	479	34	271	939	330	696	1,253	.300	.357	.462	.818	22,947

Career AVG .300 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — +20.0% above league average.

Career OBP .357 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — +12.2% above league average.

Career SLG .462 vs. league average .407 across their career seasons — +13.4% above league average.

Career OPS .818 vs. league average .725 across their career seasons — +12.9% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jose Altuve Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2011	HOU	NL	57	221	26	61	10	1	2	12	7	5	29	.276	.255 (+8%)	.320 (-7%)	.399 (-10%)	.719 (-9%)	-341.4
2012	HOU	NL	147	576	80	167	34	4	7	37	33	40	74	.290	.254 (+14%)	.318 (+7%)	.405 (-1%)	.724 (+2%)	272.8
2013	HOU	AL	152	626	64	177	31	2	5	52	35	32	85	.283	.253 (+12%)	.317 (-1%)	.396 (-9%)	.714 (-5%)	-546.5
2014	HOU	AL	158	660	85	225	47	3	7	59	56	36	53	.341	.251 (+36%)	.313 (+20%)	.386 (+17%)	.700 (+19%)	2407.6
2015	HOU	AL	154	638	86	200	40	4	15	66	38	33	67	.313	.254 (+23%)	.316 (+11%)	.404 (+14%)	.721 (+13%)	1570.1
2016	HOU	AL	161	640	108	216	42	5	24	96	30	60	70	.338	.255 (+32%)	.321 (+23%)	.417 (+27%)	.738 (+26%)	3498.6
2017	HOU	AL	153	590	112	204	39	4	24	81	32	58	84	.346	.254 (+36%)	.324 (+26%)	.425 (+29%)	.750 (+28%)	3567.3
2018	HOU	AL	137	534	84	169	29	2	13	61	17	55	79	.316	.247 (+28%)	.318 (+21%)	.409 (+10%)	.727 (+15%)	1818.0
2019	HOU	AL	124	500	89	149	27	3	31	74	6	41	82	.298	.252 (+18%)	.322 (+9%)	.434 (+26%)	.757 (+19%)	1872.5
2020	HOU	AL	48	192	32	42	9	0	5	18	2	17	39	.219	.244 (-11%)	.321 (-11%)	.417 (-18%)	.739 (-15%)	-461.6
2021	HOU	AL	146	601	117	167	32	1	31	83	5	66	91	.278	.243 (+14%)	.317 (+10%)	.410 (+19%)	.727 (+15%)	1866.4
2022	HOU	AL	141	527	103	158	39	0	28	57	18	66	87	.300	.242 (+24%)	.311 (+24%)	.394 (+35%)	.706 (+30%)	3311.8
2023	HOU	AL	89	360	76	112	21	2	17	51	14	44	71	.311	.248 (+25%)	.320 (+23%)	.414 (+26%)	.734 (+25%)	1769.3
2024	HOU	AL	153	628	94	185	31	0	20	65	22	47	119	.295	.243 (+21%)	.312 (+12%)	.399 (+10%)	.711 (+11%)	1486.1
2025	HOU	AL	155	588	80	156	24	1	26	77	10	55	109	.265	.245 (+8%)	.315 (+4%)	.403 (+10%)	.718 (+7%)	855.7
2026	HOU	AL	135	524	70	131	24	2	16	50	5	41	114	.250	.243 (+2%)	.318 (-4%)	.400 (-1%)	.718 (-2%)	0
Career · 16 seasons			2,110	8,405	1,306	2,519	479	34	271	939	330	696	1,253	.300	—	—	—	—	22,947

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Jose Altuve — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
100	413	82	111	19	0	25	52	42	73	.269

Playoff Batting by Year

Jose Altuve — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2024	ALWC1	HOU	2	7	0	1	0	0	1	0	2	.143
2023	ALCS	HOU	4	18	3	4	1	1	1	1	2	.222
2023	ALDS2	HOU	2	8	1	3	0	1	1	0	0	.375
2022	ALCS	HOU	4	16	2	3	1	0	0	2	5	.188
2022	ALDS2	HOU	3	16	1	0	0	0	0	1	6	.000
2022	WS	HOU	6	26	5	8	2	0	0	1	3	.308
2021	ALCS	HOU	6	24	6	3	0	2	4	3	3	.125
2021	ALDS1	HOU	4	16	9	5	2	1	3	4	5	.312
2021	WS	HOU	6	27	6	6	1	2	2	1	9	.222
2020	ALCS	HOU	7	26	6	12	2	3	5	6	5	.462
2020	ALDS2	HOU	4	15	5	6	0	2	5	3	3	.400
2020	ALWC3	HOU	2	7	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	.000
2019	ALCS	HOU	6	23	6	8	1	2	3	4	1	.348
2019	ALDS1	HOU	5	20	4	7	2	3	5	1	3	.350
2019	WS	HOU	7	33	4	10	3	0	1	0	3	.303
2018	ALCS	HOU	5	20	4	5	1	0	2	3	4	.250
2018	ALDS2	HOU	3	14	4	4	1	1	2	0	2	.286
2017	ALCS	HOU	7	25	5	8	0	2	4	4	5	.320
2017	ALDS2	HOU	4	15	5	8	0	3	4	4	2	.533
2017	WS	HOU	7	31	4	6	2	2	6	1	7	.194
2015	ALDS1	HOU	5	22	2	3	0	0	1	1	2	.136
2015	ALWC	HOU	1	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	.250

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Jose Altuve — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	996	3874	618	1171	137	433	.302
Away	980	4007	618	1217	118	456	.304

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jose Altuve — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
2025-09-27	HOU	LAA	W	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2025-09-26	HOU	LAA	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	2
2025-09-25	HOU	OAK	W	3	2	2	1	0	2	1	1
2025-09-24	HOU	OAK	L	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
2025-09-23	HOU	OAK	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2025-09-21	HOU	SEA	L	3	0	2	1	0	1	1	1
2025-09-20	HOU	SEA	L	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
2025-09-19	HOU	SEA	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
2025-09-17	HOU	TEX	W	4	1	1	0	1	2	0	1
2025-09-16	HOU	TEX	W	2	0	1	0	0	2	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jose Altuve — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	1831	1811	2594	4386	109	1016
OF	47	44	58	2	1	0
SS	2	0	0	2	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jose Altuve — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2011	HOU	2B	55	51	80	135	2	25
2012	HOU	2B	147	142	257	410	11	83
2013	HOU	2B	145	145	273	393	9	114
2014	HOU	2B	156	156	268	459	10	105
2015	HOU	2B	153	153	247	417	5	81
2016	HOU	2B	148	147	206	361	7	73
2016	HOU	SS	1	0	0	2	0	0
2017	HOU	2B	149	148	201	351	10	86
2018	HOU	2B	130	130	159	262	7	63
2019	HOU	2B	121	119	128	257	11	49
2019	HOU	SS	1	0	0	0	1	0
2020	HOU	2B	48	48	64	126	4	36
2021	HOU	2B	144	143	199	344	8	76
2022	HOU	2B	135	135	159	269	9	67
2023	HOU	2B	87	87	103	175	7	51
2024	HOU	2B	147	146	158	312	5	85
2025	HOU	2B	66	61	92	115	4	22
2025	HOU	OF	47	44	58	2	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Jose Altuve Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Second Base	1831
Shortstop	2
Left Field	47
Designated Hitter	91

Awards & Honors

Jose Altuve — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
2024	All-MLB Team - Second Team	2B
2024	Silver Slugger	2B
2024	TSN All-Star	2B
2023	Player of the Week	Week of 2023-08-12
2023	Player of the Week	Week of 2023-09-09
2022	All-MLB Team - First Team	2B
2022	Silver Slugger	2B
2019	ALCS MVP
2019	All-MLB Team - Second Team	2B
2018	Silver Slugger	2B
2018	TSN All-Star	2B
2017	Babe Ruth Award
2017	Hank Aaron Award
2017	MLB Players Choice Outstanding Player
2017	MLB Players Choice Player of the Year
2017	Most Valuable Player
2017	Player of the Month	July
2017	Player of the Week	Week of 2017-07-08
2017	Silver Slugger	2B
2017	TSN All-Star	2B
2017	TSN Major League Player of the Year
2017	This Year in Baseball Best Major Leaguer	Esurance
2017	This Year in Baseball Best Major Leaguer - Postseason	Esurance
2016	Lou Gehrig Memorial Award
2016	MLB Players Choice Outstanding Player
2016	MLB Players Choice Player of the Year
2016	Majestic Athletic Always Game Award
2016	Player of the Month	June
2016	Player of the Week	Week of 2016-04-16
2016	Silver Slugger	2B
2016	TSN All-Star	2B
2016	TSN Major League Player of the Year
2015	Gold Glove	2B
2015	Majestic Athletic Always Game Award
2015	Player of the Week	Week of 2015-05-03
2015	Silver Slugger	2B
2014	Silver Slugger	2B
2014	This Year in Baseball Breakout Hitter of the Year	MLB.com GIBBY
2014	This Year in Baseball Breakout Player of the Year	MLB.com GIBBY

Salary History

Jose Altuve's recorded salaries total $8,426,200 over 5 seasons, 2012 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Altuve's career ran from 2011 to 2026. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2011.

Jose Altuve — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2016	HOU	AL	$3,687,500
2015	HOU	AL	$2,500,000
2014	HOU	AL	$1,250,000
2013	HOU	AL	$505,700
2012	HOU	NL	$483,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$8,426,200

Award Voting History

Jose Altuve — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
2024	Most Valuable Player	AL	15th	1.0	420	0
2022	Most Valuable Player	AL	5th	142.0	420	0
2021	Most Valuable Player	AL	18th	3.0	420	0
2018	Most Valuable Player	AL	13th	9.0	420	0
2017	Most Valuable Player	AL	1st	405.0	420	27
2016	Most Valuable Player	AL	3rd	227.0	420	0
2015	Most Valuable Player	AL	10th	44.0	420	0
2014	Most Valuable Player	AL	13th	41.0	420	0

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Jose Altuve: the record in brief

Jose Altuve's major league record starts with the debut on July 20, 2011 and remains open, because the career is ongoing. All of the seasons listed were played for the Houston Astros. Altuve played primarily as a second baseman and threw and hit right-handed. Born on May 6, 1990, in Puerto Cabello, Carabobo, Venezuela, Altuve was listed at 5-foot-6 and 166 pounds. The bio lists the given name Jose Carlos.

Across 2,110 games at the plate, Altuve's career line reads 2,519 hits in 8,405 at bats for a .300 average; the totals also include 271 homers, 939 RBI, and 330 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .357 clip and slugging .462, Altuve carries a .818 OPS. Set against a .250 league average for the same years, Altuve's .300 average sits 20.0% above it. By OPS the gap is 12.9% above league average (.818 against .725). The home run peak was 31 in 2019 with the Houston Astros. Altuve collected a career-high 225 hits in 2014.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jose Altuve

What years did Jose Altuve play?: Jose Altuve played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2026.
Was Jose Altuve a pitcher?: No. Jose Altuve was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Jose Altuve hit?: Jose Altuve hit 271 career home runs with 2,519 hits.
What teams has Jose Altuve played for?: Jose Altuve has played for one team, the Houston Astros (2011–2026).
How many MVP awards has Jose Altuve won?: Jose Altuve has won 1 MVP award, in 2017.
What awards has Jose Altuve won?: Jose Altuve has won the MVP award (2017), the Gold Glove (2015), and 7 Silver Slugger awards (2014–2018, 2022, 2024). He has been selected to 9 All-Star Games.
What are Jose Altuve's career stats?: In 2,110 games, Jose Altuve has 2,519 hits, 271 home runs, 939 RBI, 1,306 runs, and 330 stolen bases, with a .300 batting average.
How much has Jose Altuve earned in his career?: Jose Altuve's recorded salaries total $8,426,200 over 5 seasons, 2012 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Altuve's career ran from 2011 to 2026. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2011.
What was Jose Altuve's salary?: Jose Altuve's last recorded salary was $3,687,500, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $3,687,500, in 2016, and his lowest was $483,000, in 2012. The Salary History table lists each season from 2012 to 2016.
What position does Jose Altuve play?: Jose Altuve plays primarily as a second baseman, the position where he has appeared in the most games.
How tall is Jose Altuve and how much does he weigh?: Jose Altuve is listed at 5 feet 6 inches and 166 pounds.
What number does Jose Altuve wear?: Jose Altuve wears number 27, according to MLB's 2026 roster data.
How many home runs has Jose Altuve hit each season?: Jose Altuve's home runs by season: 2 in 2011, 7 in 2012, 5 in 2013, 7 in 2014, 15 in 2015, 24 in 2016, 24 in 2017, 13 in 2018, 31 in 2019, 5 in 2020, 31 in 2021, 28 in 2022, 17 in 2023, 20 in 2024, 26 in 2025, and 16 in 2026. His most in one season was 31, in 2019 and 2021.
What was Jose Altuve's career batting average?: Jose Altuve batted .300 over his career, with 2,519 hits in 8,405 at bats.