The 5'6" Jose Altuve stood taller than anyone else in the American League during the 2017 season.
After leading the Houston Astros to a World Series victory, Altuve was named the league's Most Valuable Player on Thursday. He beat out fellow finalists New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge and Cleveland Indians third baseman Jose Ramirez with 405 total voting points thanks to 27 first-place votes.
Judge finished a distant second with 279 points (two first-place votes), while Ramirez raked in 237 points and a single first-place nod.