MLB Players Power Rankings: Top 10 Hitters in Week-21

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MLB Players Power Rankings (2): Jose Altuve, Houston Astros

Week-21 Stats: 0.833 SLG | 0.533 wOBA | 247 wRC+ | 0.6 fWAR

Compared to his previous seasons, Jose Altuve is having a relatively quiet 2019 MLB season. That’s not to say that he’s playing poorly, but rather that it’s not an Altuve-esque type season.

Part of the reason for that is that Altuve missed significant time due to a hamstring strain. The other reason is that he’s not hitting for contact like he used to.

However, Altuve is doing something this season he has never done before. He’s hitting for power.

In fact, this season, Altuve has tied his career-high 24 home runs in significantly fewer games. This has resulted in the highest slugging percentage (.556) in the hitters’ career.

Conversely, his .304 AVG is the lowest it’s been since he hit .283 in 2013. On the other hand, it still ranks Altuve in the top 20 in MLB. That goes to show you just how good Altuve is.

Currently, the Houston Astros are tied with the New York Yankees for the best record in the American League and MLB. If a World Series is in the team’s future, there’s a good chance home-field advantage will remain with the AL team.

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