# José Altuve MLB career milestones

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/jos-altuve-mlb-career-milestones
> Updated: 2026-09-09T23:38:35.000Z. Sources: 19. Developments: 4.

Houston Astros second baseman José Altuve has reached several career milestones in Major League Baseball. During a game against the Oakland Athletics, Altuve hit his 14th home run of the season, which drove in Yordan Álvarez. This performance marked his 10th season with at least 14 home runs and moved him into sole possession of ninth place in MLB history for games with three or more RBIs. Subsequently, Altuve hit his 269th career home run, surpassing Hall of Famer Joe Morgan for the sixth-most home runs by a second baseman in MLB history. He also joined Omar Vizquel and Bob Abreu as the only Venezuelans to record 14 seasons with at least 100 hits.

Altuve reached the 2,500 career hit milestone during a game against the Philadelphia Phillies, hitting a double to center field off pitcher Christopher Sánchez. He is the fourth Venezuelan player in MLB history to reach 2,500 hits, joining Miguel Cabrera, Omar Vizquel, and Luis Aparicio. He also became only the second player in Astros franchise history to record at least 2,500 hits, alongside Craig Biggio.

In the game where he reached the 2,500-hit mark at Citizens Bank Park, Altuve became only the second active player to hold that distinction, alongside Freddie Freeman. Despite his milestone, the Astros lost the game to the Phillies 11-7. Following the game, Astros manager Joe Espada announced that Yordan Alvarez would be held out of the upcoming series against the Tampa Bay Rays due to an ankle injury sustained during the matchup.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-09: José Altuve reaches 2,500 career hits in MLB

Houston Astros infielder José Altuve recorded his 2,500th career MLB hit with a double against the Philadelphia Phillies, becoming the fourth Venezuelan to reach the milestone.

11 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/jos-altuve-reaches-2500-career-hits-1

### 2026-09-03: José Altuve hits 270th career home run in Astros victory

José Altuve hit his 270th career home run to lead the Houston Astros to a 6-2 win over the Chicago White Sox, moving him closer to the 2,500-hit and 1,300-run milestones.

6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/jos-altuve-hits-270th-career-home-run-in-astros-victory

### 2026-08-26: José Altuve surpasses Joe Morgan in MLB home run record

Houston Astros infielder José Altuve has hit his 269th career home run, surpassing Joe Morgan, and joined Omar Vizquel and Bob Abreu with 14 seasons of at least 100 hits.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/jos-altuve-surpasses-joe-morgan-in-mlb-home-run-record

### 2026-08-23: José Altuve hits 14th home run of the season in Houston

José Altuve hit his 14th home run of the season against the Athletics, reaching new career milestones in RBIs and franchise-specific home run records.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/jos-altuve-hits-14th-home-run-of-the-season-in-houston

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