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Position: Second Baseman. Bats: Right • Throws: Right. 5-6, 167lb (168cm, 75kg) Team: Houston Astros (majors) in Puerto Cabello, July 20, 2011 (Age 21-075d, 20,011th in major league history) vs. WSN 5 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB. Exceeded rookie limits during 2011 season.
- Puerto Cabello, Carabobo, Venezuela
- May 6, 1990
Finished his regular season with a .278 average (167x601) with career-high tying 31 homers, 83 RBI, a career-high 117 runs and an .839 OPS. Ranked third in the AL in runs (117) and tied for fifth in multi-hit games (49)...
Originally listed at 5 feet 7 inches (1.70 m), Altuve is now listed at his correct height of 5 feet 6 inches (1.68 m), making him the shortest active player in Major League Baseball, [174] and the shortest since Freddie Patek retired following the 1981 season.
Oct 29, 2021 · Jose Altuve is 5-6, tied with Tony Kemp for the shortest player in 2021. He ranks third in postseason home runs and has more power than any other batter under 6-foot.
Jose Altuve was born on Sunday, May 6, 1990, in Maracay, Aragua, Venezuela. Altuve was 21 years old when he broke into the major leagues on July 20, 2011, with the Houston Astros. Jose Altuve stats, height, weight, career totals, schools, positions, and more historical research are in the Baseball Almanac. "He (Jose Altuve) hits everything.
- Jose Carlos Altuve ( Twitter: @JoseAltuve27)
- 05-06-1990 (Taurus)
- Maracay, Aragua, Venezuela
- Gigante (Giant) or Tuve
Oct 29, 2021 · Take a look at this plot of career home run totals — prior to the start of the 2021 postseason — by height (in inches), according to the Lahman Database, and see if you can spot Altuve. That's right. He's the highest dot to the far left.
Team Date Transaction; May 29, 2009: DSL Nationals signed free agent 1B Jose Altuve.
