Altuve, Alvarez nominated for the 2022 Hank Aaron Award
HOUSTON, TX - Astros second baseman Jose Altuve and outfielder Yordan Alvarez have each been nominated for the 2022 Hank Aaron Award, Major League Baseball announced today.
This award recognizes the most outstanding offensive performer in each league. Altuve and Alvarez are among eight finalists for the American League award. A panel of MLB.com writers determined the finalists for each league.
Altuve hit .300 in 2022 with 103 runs scored, 39 doubles and 28 home runs while tallying 18 stolen bases in 19 attempts. In the AL, he ranked second in runs scored, third in slugging percentage (.533), third in OPS (.921) and fourth in on-base percentage (.387). He was one of just three AL players with an OPS over .900. Among AL second basemen, he ranked first in runs, doubles, home runs, on-base percentage, slugging percentage and OPS. Altuve previously won the Hank Aaron Award in 2017.
Alvarez also ranked among the league leaders in multiple offensive categories. For the season, he hit .304 with 37 home runs and 97 RBI while posting a 1.019 OPS. Among AL sluggers, he ranked second in the AL in OPS, slugging percentage (.613) and on-base percentage (.406), third in home runs and fourth in runs scored (95). He also ranked second in the Majors in hard-hit percentage (59.8%).
VOTING PROCESS
Fans have the opportunity to cast their vote on who should receive this distinguished award by voting for a winner in each the American League and National League through MLB.com/Aaron. Fan voting will continue through October 24.
In addition to the fan vote, a special panel of Hall of Fame players will vote on the winners of the award, which is officially sanctioned by Major League Baseball. The Hall of Famer panel includes Ken Griffey Jr., Chipper Jones, Pedro Martínez, John Smoltz, Johnny Bench, Craig Biggio, Eddie Murray and Robin Yount.
The Hank Aaron Award was introduced in 1999 to honor the 25th Anniversary of Aaron breaking Babe Ruth’s all-time home run record, and at that time, was the first major award introduced by Major League Baseball in more than 25 years.