Steven Souza

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2014-2022)

Steven Souza was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 2014 to 2022 for 6 teams, including the Washington Nationals, a span of 9 seasons. In 505 career games, he hit .229 with 383 hits, 72 home runs, and 207 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 621.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .229
HR 72
RBI 207
H 383
OPS .729
PIV 621
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 225 lb
Born
4/24/1989 in Everett, WA, USA
MLB Debut
2014-04-13
Last Game
2022-05-19

Full name: Steven Jeffrey Souza

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Career Batting Statistics

Steven Souza — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
505 1,669 223 383 71 8 72 207 42 198 601 .229 .318 .411 .729 621

Career AVG .229 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 8.1% below league average.

Career OBP .318 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .411 vs. league average .408 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .729 vs. league average .725 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Steven Souza — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2014 WAS NL 21 23 2 3 0 0 2 2 0 3 7 .130 — — — — 0.0
2015 TBA AL 110 373 59 84 15 1 16 40 12 46 144 .225 .254 (-11%) .316 (avg) .404 (-1%) .721 (-1%) 45.8
2016 TBA AL 120 430 58 106 17 1 17 49 7 31 159 .247 .255 (-3%) .321 (-6%) .417 (-2%) .738 (-4%) -262.3
2017 TBA AL 148 523 78 125 21 2 30 78 16 84 179 .239 .254 (-6%) .324 (+8%) .425 (+8%) .750 (+8%) 1080.7
2018 ARI NL 72 241 21 53 15 3 5 29 6 28 75 .220 .247 (-11%) .318 (-3%) .409 (-10%) .727 (-7%) -243.6
2020 CHN NL 11 27 3 4 2 0 1 5 1 4 15 .148 — — — — 0.0
2021 LAN NL 17 33 2 5 1 1 1 3 0 2 14 .152 — — — — 0.0
2022 SEA AL 6 19 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 8 .158 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 505 1,669 223 383 71 8 72 207 42 198 601 .229 — — — — 621

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Steven Souza — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
10 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 .125

Playoff Batting by Year

Steven Souza — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2021 NLCS LAN 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000
2021 NLDS2 LAN 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .500
2021 NLWC LAN 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Steven Souza — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2608271041703296.206
Away24584211921340111.253

Last 10 Games — Batting

Steven Souza — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2022-05-19 SEABOSL 400000002
2022-05-17 SEATORL 201000000
2022-05-16 SEATORL 200000002
2022-05-15 SEANYNW 401000001
2022-05-14 SEANYNL 301000101
2022-05-13 SEANYNW 400000002
2021-09-12 LADSDPW 100000001
2021-09-11 LADSDPW 100000000
2021-09-09 LADSTLL 300000002
2021-09-07 LADSTLW 301100101

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Steven Souza — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 459 438 791 23 16 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Steven Souza — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2014 WAS OF 13 4 10 0 1 0
2015 TBA OF 103 101 172 8 2 3
2016 TBA OF 113 110 232 8 4 1
2017 TBA OF 139 139 242 5 6 1
2018 ARI OF 65 64 103 1 3 0
2020 CHN OF 9 7 12 0 0 0
2021 LAN OF 12 8 9 0 0 0
2022 SEA OF 5 5 11 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Steven Souza — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Left Field 12
Center Field 8
Right Field 444
Designated Hitter 18

Awards & Honors

Steven Souza — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
2017 Player of the Week Week of 2017-04-22
2014 This Year in Baseball Play of the Year MLB.com GIBBY

Salary History

Steven Souza — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2016 TBA AL $516,100
2015 TBA AL $508,700
Total Career Earnings $1,024,800

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Steven Souza (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Pat Seerey
    .224 avg, 86 HR
  2. 83
    Jesus Sanchez
    .242 avg, 81 HR
  3. 82
    Trevor Larnach
    .246 avg, 64 HR
  4. 80
    Luke Raley
    .230 avg, 63 HR
  5. 76
    Lane Thomas
    .239 avg, 87 HR
  6. 76
    Melvin Nieves
    .231 avg, 63 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Steven Souza

What years did Steven Souza play?
Steven Souza played in Major League Baseball from 2014 to 2022.
Was Steven Souza a pitcher?
No. Steven Souza was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Steven Souza hit?
Steven Souza hit 72 career home runs with 383 hits.
What was Steven Souza's career batting average?
Steven Souza batted .229 over his career, with 383 hits in 1,669 at bats.
How many RBI did Steven Souza have?
Steven Souza drove in 207 runs in his career.
Is Steven Souza in the Hall of Fame?
No. Steven Souza has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.