Jose Altuve Named 2017 AL MVP

HOUSTON, TX - Tonight on MLB Network, the Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA) named Astros second baseman Jose Altuve the 2017 American League Most Valuable Player. Altuve edged out the Yankees Aaron Judge and the Indians Jose Ramirez in the voting.

Altuve won his third career and second consecutive batting title in 2017, and helped lead the Astros to their first World Series Championship in franchise history. During the regular season, he posted a .346 batting average and an American League-high 204 hits, becoming the first player in Major League history to be the outright leader in hits in his league in four consecutive seasons. Altuve became the 11th player in MLB history to record at least 200 hits in four straight years. He led the Majors in WAR (8.4), while ranking among the top 10 American League players in runs (T-2nd, 112), on-base percentage (3rd, .410), stolen bases (3rd, 32), OPS (3rd, .957), total bases (5th, 323), slugging percentage (6th, .547) and doubles (T-9th, 39).


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