Astros' Jose Altuve Breaks Team Record with 69 Multi-Hit Games in 2014

It was a magical season for the Houston Astros' Jose Altuve, who tallied a career-best 225 hits and swiped 56 bases. He capped off an incredible year with his 69th multi-hit game of the season on September 28 against the New York Mets, extending his lead on the franchise record, per MLB Stat of the Day.

Not only did he cement is name in Astros record books, but Altuve recorded the most multi-hit performances by a right-handed batter since Michael Young with the Texas Rangers in 2006.

Additionally, Altuve's 225 base knocks are the most by a second baseman since Charlie Gehringer collected 227 with the Detroit Tigers in 1936, according to MLB Stat of the Day. To put that total in perspective, the next closest second baseman to Altuve in 2014 was another Tiger—Ian Kinsler—who had 188 hits this season. 

With the historic year, Altuve joins Ty Cobb as the only players to reach or surpass 225 hits, 47 doubles and 56 steals in a single season, per MLB Stat of the Day. During his MVP-winning 1911 campaign, Cobb recorded 248 hits, smacked 47 doubles and swiped 83 bags.

Meanwhile, Altuve's diminutive stature also helped him secure his place in history, as he's the first MLB batting champ since Willie Keeler in 1898 to be listed as 5'6" or shorter, per MLB Stat of the Day. He finished the 2014 season with a .341 mark—six points higher than 6'2" Tigers DH Victor Martinez.

Under team control through potentially 2019, Astros fans presumably have several more seasons to watch the Venezuelan native rack up hits near the top of the batting order.

All stats courtesy of Baseball-Reference unless otherwise specified.