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 teams did Steven Souza play for?

Steven Souza played for 6 teams: the Washington Nationals (2014), the Tampa Bay Rays (2015–2017), the Arizona Diamondbacks (2018), the Chicago Cubs (2020), the Los Angeles Dodgers (2021), and the Seattle Mariners (2022).

What were Steven Souza's career stats?

In 505 games, Steven Souza had 383 hits, 72 home runs, 207 RBI, 223 runs, and 42 stolen bases, with a .229 batting average.

What was Steven Souza's salary?

Steven Souza's last recorded salary was $516,100, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $516,100, in 2016, and his lowest was $508,700, in 2015. The Salary History table lists each season from 2015 to 2016.

What position did Steven Souza play?

Steven Souza played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Steven Souza and how much did he weigh?

Steven Souza was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 225 pounds.

How many home runs did Steven Souza hit each season?

Steven Souza's home runs by season: 2 in 2014, 16 in 2015, 17 in 2016, 30 in 2017, 5 in 2018, 1 in 2020, 1 in 2021, and 0 in 2022. His most in one season was 30, in 2017.

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.

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 October 23, 2026

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	H	BB	SO	AVG
2021	NLCS	LAN	6	5	0	0	3	.000
2021	NLDS2	LAN	3	2	1	1	1	.500
2021	NLWC	LAN	1	1	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
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	260	827	104	170	32	96	.206
Away	245	842	119	213	40	111	.253

Last 10 Games — Batting

Steven Souza — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	2B	RBI	SO
2022-05-19	SEA	BOS	L	4	0	0	0	2
2022-05-17	SEA	TOR	L	2	1	0	0	0
2022-05-16	SEA	TOR	L	2	0	0	0	2
2022-05-15	SEA	NYN	W	4	1	0	0	1
2022-05-14	SEA	NYN	L	3	1	0	1	1
2022-05-13	SEA	NYN	W	4	0	0	0	2
2021-09-12	LAD	SDP	W	1	0	0	0	1
2021-09-11	LAD	SDP	W	1	0	0	0	0
2021-09-09	LAD	STL	L	3	0	0	0	2
2021-09-07	LAD	STL	W	3	1	1	1	1

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

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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's recorded salaries total $1,024,800 over 2 seasons, 2015 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Souza's career ran from 2014 to 2022. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2014.

Steven Souza — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2016	TBA	AL	$516,100
2015	TBA	AL	$508,700
Total recorded salary (partial)			$1,024,800

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Career Spans

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Steven Souza: the record in brief

Steven Souza played a first major league game on April 13, 2014 and a last one on May 19, 2022. Souza played for the Washington Nationals (2014), the Tampa Bay Rays (2015 through 2017), the Arizona Diamondbacks (2018), the Chicago Cubs (2020), the Los Angeles Dodgers (2021), and the Seattle Mariners (2022). At 6 feet, 4 inches and 225 pounds, Souza is listed as an outfielder. Souza batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. Souza was born on April 24, 1989, in Everett, WA, USA. Souza's full given name, per the bio, is Steven Jeffrey Souza.

The batting record for Souza: 505 games, 383 hits in 1,669 at bats, and a .229 average; the totals also include 72 homers, 207 RBI, and 42 stolen bases. Souza got on base at a .318 rate and slugged .411 (.729 OPS). Over the seasons Souza played, league hitters batted .250; the .229 career figure is 8.1% below that. 2017 was Souza's biggest home run year, with 30. The hits column peaks at 125, in 2017.

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 teams did Steven Souza play for?: Steven Souza played for 6 teams: the Washington Nationals (2014), the Tampa Bay Rays (2015–2017), the Arizona Diamondbacks (2018), the Chicago Cubs (2020), the Los Angeles Dodgers (2021), and the Seattle Mariners (2022).
What were Steven Souza's career stats?: In 505 games, Steven Souza had 383 hits, 72 home runs, 207 RBI, 223 runs, and 42 stolen bases, with a .229 batting average.
How much did Steven Souza earn in his career?: Steven Souza's recorded salaries total $1,024,800 over 2 seasons, 2015 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Souza's career ran from 2014 to 2022. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2014.
What was Steven Souza's salary?: Steven Souza's last recorded salary was $516,100, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $516,100, in 2016, and his lowest was $508,700, in 2015. The Salary History table lists each season from 2015 to 2016.
What position did Steven Souza play?: Steven Souza played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Steven Souza and how much did he weigh?: Steven Souza was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 225 pounds.
How many home runs did Steven Souza hit each season?: Steven Souza's home runs by season: 2 in 2014, 16 in 2015, 17 in 2016, 30 in 2017, 5 in 2018, 1 in 2020, 1 in 2021, and 0 in 2022. His most in one season was 30, in 2017.
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.