Houston Astros · 2B · Free agency eligible
Jose Altuve has an estimated 15 years and 72 days of major league service time — 15.072 in the notation clubs use, from 2652 days credited on a major league roster.
| Season | Club | Days | Running total | How this season is known |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Houston Astros | 72 | 0.072 | From transactions |
| 2012 | Houston Astros | 172 | 1.072 | Carried forward |
| 2013 | Houston Astros | 172 | 2.072 | From transactions |
| 2014 | Houston Astros | 172 | 3.072 | Carried forward |
| 2015 | Houston Astros | 172 | 4.072 | Carried forward |
| 2016 | Houston Astros | 172 | 5.072 | Carried forward |
| 2017 | Houston Astros | 172 | 6.072 | Carried forward |
| 2018 | Houston Astros | 172 | 7.072 | From transactions |
| 2019 | Houston Astros | 172 | 8.072 | From transactions |
| 2020 | Houston Astros | 172 | 9.072 | From transactions |
| 2021 | Houston Astros | 172 | 10.072 | From transactions |
| 2022 | Houston Astros | 172 | 11.072 | From transactions |
| 2023 | Houston Astros | 172 | 12.072 | From transactions |
| 2024 | Houston Astros | 172 | 13.072 | Carried forward |
| 2025 | Houston Astros | 172 | 14.072 | From transactions |
| 2026 | Houston Astros | 172 | 15.072 | From transactions |
172 days credit a full year, so a season adds at most 1.000 no matter how long a player is on a roster. 3.000 years reaches salary arbitration and 6.000 reaches free agency —
what every threshold unlocks.
This figure is an estimate reconstructed from public roster
transaction records. It is not an official MLB or MLBPA figure — those are
not published. See the
methodology.
Last updated 2026-10-12.
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