Jose Altuve
2BQualifiedHouston Astros · AL · Age 36 · Bats R / Throws R · 334 PA
No diagnostic pattern fires — the profile is stable year over year.Mechanical flag: distance off plate +2.4".
Edge breakdown
Steep attack angle without elite bat speed — lift-first approach that depends on timing.
The swing
Percentiles vs all tracked hitters. Attack angle/direction and tilt are swing-weighted averages across batting sides. Swing type from editable rules — first match wins.
vs pitch types
| Pitch | PA | wOBA | xwOBA | lg xwOBA | Whiff% | K% | RV/100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sinker | 75 | .324 | .329 | .351 | 17.6lg 13.7 | 14.7 | -1.8 |
| 4-Seam Fastball | 88 | .388 | .309 | .327 | 23.8lg 22.0 | 28.4 | 2.3 |
| Slider | 58 | .293 | .249 | .288 | 25.0lg 33.5 | 19.0 | 0.5 |
| Sweeper | 39 | .346 | .197 | .263 | 34.8lg 31.0 | 25.6 | 1.2 |
| Changeup | 24 | .185 | .186 | .278 | 25.0lg 31.5 | 33.3 | -2.1 |
| Cutter | 30 | .298 | .353 | .351 | 13.5lg 22.5 | 10.0 | -0.2 |
| Curveball | 12 | .313 | .250 | .281 | 24.4lg 30.8 | 25.0 | 0.7 |
xwOBA green/red when 20+ points above/below league vs that pitch. RV/100 = run value per 100 pitches seen (positive favors the hitter). Source: Savant pitch arsenal stats.
Where he stands
top-down, side-agnostic (mirrored for LHB)
depth 11.0" (−1.8" vs prior) · off plate 32.5" (+2.4" vs prior)
Where he meets the ball
average intercept, inches vs the front of the plate
99 pctl · −0.6" vs prior
Timing spectrum
share of competitive swings by timing
on-time 65.9% (+0.0% vs prior) · late 12.0% (+0.0% vs prior)
Barrel accuracy
avg miss from the sweet spot · dashed ring = league
41 pctl (lower is better) · +0.0" vs prior
What this can't see: Joint kinetics, hip-shoulder separation, and kinematic sequencing (Hawkeye/KinaTrax, team-internal — never estimated here). Stance angle and foot separation (Savant visuals only, no export). Release extension (column exported empty; needs pitch-level ingest).