Jose Altuve hit his 245th career homer to break Hack Wilson’s record as Astros swept Dodgers with a 5-1 win at Dodger Stadium.

The 5-foot-6 star is slashing .309/.359/.464 with 13 home runs, 18 doubles and 41 RBI. According to Sarah Langs of MLB.com , Altuve's fifth start puts him in elite company.

It also gave Altuve 26 career postseason home runs. That’s second only to Manny Ramirez, who has 29 playoff dingers in his career. Altuve’s 26th career home run shouldn’t be a surprise.

Altuve has blasted 27 home runs in October, but that doesn't go toward his career numbers. The Astros star smacked 20 dingers during the 2024 regular season, giving him 229 career home runs.

Twelve leadoff home runs tied the Astros' record set by Springer during the 2019 season. But with six games to plays, Altuve could match the American League record for a single season.

Altuve now has 21 runs scored this postseason. Carlos Beltran had 21 with the 2004 Astros. Altuve scored his 20th run of the 2021 postseason, which is tied for second-most all-time.

Nor is he likely to break the home run record for players no taller than 5'6". That belongs to Hack Wilson, who smashed 56 in 1930, when a mere 16-team league got a huge offensive boost courtesy ...

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