Is there anything left to say about Jose Altuve? By age 28 he has been a six times All Star, five times Silver Slugger, three times Batting Title winner, and 2017 Most Valuable Player. He has led the league in stolen bases twice and even has a Golden Glove. But one thing you’ve never been able to say about Jose, that he was a premier home run hitter.
Before the start of action Monday, Altuve had eight home runs, third in the AL, more than George Springer or Mike Trout. As Jake Kaplan of the Athletic pointed out, Altuve’s eight home runs in 2019 came in only 79 PA’s, and even in his best year, 2017, it took Jose 237 PA’s to hit his eighth homer.