Jose Altuve

Bats R Throws R5'6" 166 lbBorn 1990 Puerto Cabello, VenezuelaDebut 2011Team HOU7x All-StarContract 5 y/$125M (25-29) 2026: $33,000,000

Awards: Silver Slugger x5, TSN All-Star x3, AL Silver Slugger x2, ALCS MVP, All-MLB First Team, All-MLB Second Team, Gold Glove

Projections

2027 NEXT+ 82.1FIELD+ 92.1 at 2BTotal 0.39 WAR
SeasonPAABH2B3BHRBBSOSBAVGOBPSLGOPSISOwOBAK%BB%HIT+WAR
202647943110718114408380.2470.3150.3900.7040.1420.30917.38.392.71.07
20274313899416111347960.2430.3070.3750.6820.1320.30018.37.988.20.72

Projected rates are per plate appearance or batter faced; counting stats scale with projected playing time. Statcast measurements inform these projections as inputs and are reported as measurements, not projected.

Most similar through age 35

His ten closest age-35 comparables averaged 97 HIT+ the next season; 8 of 10 played. Averages cover only the players who got a next season, which is why the played count matters.

#PlayerThroughHIT+ thenNext seasonNext PA / BF
1Barry Larkin1999124.2121.8447
2Derek Jeter2009123.590.5739
3Ron Cey1983125.8103.9580
4Robin Yount1991115.697.2629
5Josh Donaldson2021136.295.2546
6Scott Rolen2010125.574.2269
7Julio Franco1994115.3did not play
8Eddie Stanky1951116.990.6105
9Bobby Grich1984131.6104.6571
10Pinky Higgins1944107.5did not play

Batting

YearTeamGPARH2B3BHRRBISBBBSOAVGOBPSLGOPSHIT+
2027 proj4319416111634790.2430.3070.3750.68288.2
2026*HOU101430569616213435870.2460.3100.3970.70794.7
2025HOU15565480156241267710551090.2650.3290.4420.771110.8
2024HOU15368294185310206522471190.2950.3500.4390.790125.6
2023HOU894107611221217511444710.3110.3930.5220.915153.1
2022HOU14160410315839028571866870.3000.3870.5330.921163.8
2021HOU1466781171673213183566910.2780.3500.4890.839126.3
2020HOU48210324290518217390.2190.2860.3440.62970.4
2019HOU124548891492733174641820.2980.3530.5500.903131.3
2018HOU1375998416929213611755790.3160.3860.4510.837135.7
2017HOU15366211220439424813258840.3460.4100.5470.957164.3
2016HOU16171710821642524963060700.3380.3960.5310.928158.2
2015HOU1546898620040415663833670.3130.3530.4590.812123.8
2014HOU158707852254737595636530.3410.3770.4530.830135.2
2013HOU152672641773125523532850.2830.3160.3630.67885.2
2012HOU147630801673447373340740.2900.3400.3990.740103.5
2011HOU57234266110121275290.2760.2970.3570.65475.1
Career19758696123623884553225588932565511390.3030.3600.4660.826128.4

Statcast

YearPAEVLABarrel%HardHit%Whiff%Chase%xBAxSLGxwOBASprint
202643085.19.64.931.422.436.00.2240.3310.27727.4
202565485.117.76.230.920.738.90.2370.3840.30026.9
202468286.514.16.531.222.137.30.2610.4060.31927.1
202341086.011.48.331.418.732.20.2410.4230.33226.9
202260485.916.17.829.716.328.70.2680.4520.35628.1
202167887.715.66.435.015.930.30.2580.4270.33328.0
202021086.79.34.633.320.235.40.2300.3490.28828.4
201954887.49.79.234.520.730.80.2680.4840.34428.6
201859987.210.16.233.817.930.30.2880.4490.35228.1
201766286.19.77.728.116.832.00.2910.4770.36028.4
201671788.311.47.536.415.330.70.3180.5260.38528.4
201568986.111.23.428.611.334.40.2620.3820.30028.4

Fielding

YearTeamPosGInnPOAEDPFld%Runs saved
2025HOU2B66499921154220.981-7.1
2025HOUOF47371582100.984
2024HOU2B14712621583125850.989-18.0
2023HOU2B877361031757510.975-17.4
2022HOU2B13511501592699670.979+1.2
2021HOU2B14412631993448760.985+4.1
2020HOU2B48416641264360.979+0.8
2019HOU2B121102412825711490.972+4.6
2019HOUSS1200100.000-0.1
2018HOU2B13011371592627630.984-3.1
2017HOU2B149128320135110860.982+2.9
2016HOU2B14813072063617730.988-14.8
2016HOUSS1402001.000+0.2
2015HOU2B15313312474175810.993-7.9
2014HOU2B1561362268459101050.986
2013HOU2B145126227339391140.987
2012HOU2B147122725741011830.984
2011HOU2B55461801352250.991

Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.

Minor leagues

YearLevelTeamSidePA / BFLineAVG / ERAOPS
2019AAARound Rock ExpressBat230 HR, 0 SB0.1900.547
2011AACorpus Christi HooksBat1535 HR, 5 SB0.3610.957
2011A+Lancaster JetHawksBat2385 HR, 19 SB0.4081.057
2010A+Lancaster JetHawksBat1274 HR, 3 SB0.2760.790
2010ALexington LegendsBat43411 HR, 39 SB0.3080.809
2009RkGreeneville AstrosBat2083 HR, 21 SB0.3240.916
2008RkGreeneville AstrosBat1522 HR, 8 SB0.2840.753
2007RkVSL AstrosBat2430 HR, 15 SB0.3430.870

Splits

Yearvs LHPvs RHPHomeAway
20260.3340.3160.3620.274
20250.3500.3400.3560.329
20240.4290.3310.3760.335
20230.3700.4130.3500.449
20220.4650.3840.4180.393
20210.3450.3770.4020.333
20200.2380.3160.2600.335
20190.4410.3640.4150.356

wOBA by split, from pitch level data, 2015 on. For pitchers the split is the batter side faced.

Postseason batting

YearGABRH2B3BHRRBISBBBSOAVGOBPSLGOPS
2024270100010020.1430.1250.1430.268
20231149111430461240.2860.3140.5920.906
20221358811300014140.1900.2420.2410.483
202116672114305928170.2090.2990.4780.776
2020134811182051101180.3750.5000.7291.229
20191876142560592570.3290.3660.6050.971
20188348920140360.2650.3240.4120.736
2017187114222071429140.3100.3880.6341.021
20156262400021130.1540.1850.1540.339
Career105436891182102756943750.2710.3370.5050.841

Salaries

YearTeamSalary
2016HOU$3,687,500
2015HOU$2,500,000
2014HOU$1,250,000
2013HOU$505,700
2012HOU$483,000

Public salary records run through 2016; current contract data is on the roadmap.