For the seventh time in his career, Houston Astros second baseman José Altuve has been honored with the American League Silver Slugger award for his position.
This achievement ties Altuve with Ryne Sandberg for the most Silver Slugger awards won by a second baseman since the award’s inception by Louisville Slugger in 1980.
At 34 years old, Altuve claimed the award five consecutive times from 2014 to 2018 and now adds his second in the past six seasons. This year, he achieved his first 20-20 season since 2019, recording 31 home runs and 22 stolen bases. Despite a career-high 119 strikeouts and his lowest full-season OPS (.790) since 2013, he posted a .295/.350/.439 slash line with a 126 OPS-plus.
Altuve’s seven Silver Slugger awards are the most in Astros history, surpassing Craig Biggio, who earned the honor five times—once as a catcher and four times as a second baseman.
Additionally, three other Astros players were finalists for Silver Slugger awards this year: catcher Yainer Díaz, third baseman Alex Bregman, and designated hitter Yordan Alvarez. However, the awards at those positions went to Salvador Pérez (Royals), José Ramírez (Guardians), and Brent Rooker (Athletics), respectively.
