Tag: Altuve

by Jacoby Nolnaho

2017 AL MVP Report

As the 2017 regular season came to an end, the American League MVP race has really tightened up. Mike Trout, who was down 48 games with a thumb injury, was still able to put up unbelievable numbers in a short amount of time. Jose Altuve once again impressed us with yet another 200 hit season and 30 stolen base season. Among the surprises include Aaron Judge who broke the rookie record for home runs and walks, and Jose Ramirez, Cleveland’s super utility man. Trout supplied the best percentage numbers by leading the AL in OPS, OBP, and slugging. He was also among Joey Votto and Anthony Rizzo as the only men in baseball with more walks than strikeouts (min. 100 games). Despite his final stats, Aaron Judge had a mid season streak that lasted 45 games with a sub .200 batting average and only 7 home runs. This greatly impacted his overall average which went from .329 at the All Star break to .284 at the end of the season. Jose Ramirez’s versatility makes him a valuable asset to the Indians, but his 29 home runs and league leading 56 doubles were only a bonus. His OBP and OPS were down compared to the others. Jose Altuve looks like the best bet for MVP as his hits, stolen bases, and consistency were on point for the entire length of the regular season.

Stats: ESPN and MLB.com

by Jacoby Nolnaho

2017 MVP Race Breakdown: Trout, Judge, Altuve, and Ramirez BREAKDOWN

Stats Mike Trout Aaron Judge Jose Altuve Jose Ramirez
Games 114 155 153 152
At Bats 402 542 590 585
Hits 123 154 204 186
Doubles 25 24 39 56
Triples 3 3 4 6
Home Runs 33 52 24 29
RBIs 72 114 81 83
Runs 92 128 112 107
Stolen Bases 22 9 32 17
OBP .442 .422 .410 0.374
OPS 1.071 1.049 .957 .957
Slugging .629 .627 .547 .583
WAR 6.4 8.8 7.9 6.3
Strikeouts 90 208 84 69
Walks 94 127 58 52
All Star Yes Yes Yes Yes
by Jacoby Nolnaho

Mike Trout vs. Jose Altuve

Mike Trout and Jose Altuve have put themselves in a elite class since 2011. Jose Altuve is this little hit man and Mike Trout is a superb five tool player. Since 2011, Trout is better than Altuve in triples, home runs, RBIs, runs walks, on base percentage, slugging percentage, and OPS+. Trout also has twice as much WAR as Altuve. Despite this, Altuve has dominated in the hits category collecting 200+ hits in 2014, 2015, and 2016. Altuve also has more stolen bases and more Gold Gloves than Trout. Trout has been named to more All Star Games and has won the All Star Game MVP in 2015 and 2016. He also won the MVP award in 2014, the Rookie of the Year award in 2012, and has four Silver Sluggers from 2012-2015. Altuve has only a Silver Slugger and Gold Glove from his 2015 season.

by Jacoby Nolnaho

Jose Altuve

     Jose Altuve is one of the best hitters in all of baseball. We now look at his tiny profile.

Jose Altuve had an incredible break out season in 2014. He was considered one of the best hitters in all of baseball. He also had some stunning plays. Jose led the American League in hits, batting average, and stolen bases. For his accomplishments he got a place on the all-star game. He even passed Craig Biggio to become the Houston Astros franchise leader in hits in a single season. But this star almost didn’t make it to the big leagues. At the Astros training Camp a few years ago, Jose tried out for the team. They turned him down because he was considered too small at only 5’6”. They told him not to come the next day. He was upset but his parents made him go back the next day. He was signed to the the team.  The Astros would never regret that. Jose Altuve would end up being one of the best players in all of baseball. Jose is also a threat on the base paths. You can’t forget that he can steal, too. He led the American League in stolen bases. Plus, Jose has a great glove and can dive at certain times to prevent a run from scoring.

Before the all-star break, Jose was a weak power hitter and rarely hit home runs. After the break, Jose upped his strength and hit almost double the amount that he had before the break. In conclusion, Jose Altuve is really amazing and has the guts to play hard.