No Astros player has come close to nearing 1,000 hits as efficiently as Altuve. Cesar Cedeno is the current record holder -- he did it in 889 games. Jeff Bagwell is just behind Cedeno at 890. Bob Watson is a distant third at 952.
Altuve, presuming these hits come sooner than later, has this trio beat by at least 100 games. And he's just completing his fifth full season in the Major Leagues.
"He's still young, and that's scary for the league," said Astros manager A.