Aaron Altherr, Outfield

Date of Birth: 1/14/1991
Birthplace: Landstuhl, Germany

Aaron Altherr, outfielder, was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in 2009. He played in the Phillies' minor league system from 2009 through most of 2014, joining the Phillies for 2 games in 2014.

Altherr played in 39 games with the Phillies in 2015. He hit his first major league home run on August 19th. A month later, on September 25th, he hit an inside-the-park grand slam. He hit a second home run in the same game. He finished with 33 hits, 11 doubles, 4 triples, 5 home runs, 22 RBIs, and a .241 batting average. He also played in 111 games in the minors.

In 2016, Altherr played in 57 games with the Phillies, He had 40 hits, 23 RBIs, and a .202 batting average. Defensively, he played 20 games in left field, 10 games in center field, and 42 games in right field.

Altherr finished the 2017 season with 101 hits, 24 doubles, 19 home runs, 65 RBIs, 104 strikeouts to 32 walks, and a .272 batting average in 107 games. Defensively, he played 52 games in left field, 19 games in center field, and 50 games in right field.

Altherr played in 105 games with the Phillies in 2018. He had 44 hits, 38 RBIs, 91 strikeouts to 36 walks, and a .181 batting average. Defensively, as a right fielder in 68 games, he made 78 putouts and 1 error. He also played in 34 games in the minors.

The San Francisco Giants claimed Altherr off waivers on May 11, 2019. He was claimed off waivers again by the New York Mets on May 23rd. He spent part of the 2019 season in the minors and on the DL. In 22 games with the Phillies, 1 game with the Giants, and 26 games with the Mets, he batted just .082.

Altherr became a free agent on September 30, 2019. He played in the Korean Baseball Organization in 2020 and 2021.

Personal Life

Altherr's father was a professional soccer player in Germany.

Sources for Information
Wikipedia - Aaron Altherr
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