mlb team most strikeouts in a season all-time before 2005

Before 2005, the Milwaukee Brewers had the most strikeouts by a team in a season, with 1,399 strikeouts in 2001.

	TEAM	SO	SEASON	G	W%	W	L	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HBP	SB	CS	PA	TB	XBH	SH	SF	IBB	GIDP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1	Brewers	1,399	2001	162	.420	68	94	5,488	740	1,378	273	30	209	712	488	72	66	36	6,148	2,338	512	65	35	44	102	.251	.319	.426	.745
2	Reds	1,335	2004	162	.469	76	86	5,518	750	1,380	287	28	194	713	599	81	77	25	6,278	2,305	509	55	25	38	125	.250	.331	.418	.749
3	Reds	1,326	2003	162	.426	69	93	5,509	694	1,349	239	21	182	669	524	79	80	34	6,210	2,176	442	66	32	34	102	.245	.318	.395	.713
4	Brewers	1,312	2004	161	.416	67	94	5,483	634	1,358	295	32	135	601	540	68	138	40	6,187	2,122	462	56	40	49	120	.248	.321	.387	.708
5	Padres	1,273	2001	162	.488	79	83	5,482	789	1,379	273	26	161	753	678	41	129	44	6,278	2,187	460	29	48	37	121	.252	.336	.399	.735
6	Cubs	1,269	2002	162	.414	67	95	5,496	706	1,351	259	29	200	676	585	44	63	21	6,242	2,268	488	78	39	52	117	.246	.321	.413	.734
7	Tigers	1,268	1996	162	.327	53	109	5,530	783	1,413	257	21	204	741	546	29	87	50	6,202	2,324	482	48	49	26	132	.256	.323	.420	.743
8	Cardinals	1,253	2000	162	.586	95	67	5,478	887	1,481	259	25	235	841	675	84	87	51	6,369	2,495	519	79	53	33	116	.270	.356	.455	.812
9	Brewers	1,245	2000	163	.451	73	89	5,563	740	1,366	297	25	177	708	620	61	72	44	6,354	2,244	499	61	49	47	126	.246	.325	.403	.729
10	Diamondbacks	1,239	1998	162	.401	65	97	5,491	665	1,353	235	46	159	621	489	64	73	38	6,116	2,157	440	45	27	32	125	.246	.314	.393	.707
11	Cubs	1,223	1998	163	.552	90	73	5,649	831	1,494	250	34	212	788	601	39	65	44	6,393	2,448	496	67	37	51	123	.264	.337	.433	.771
12	Brewers	1,221	2003	162	.420	68	94	5,548	714	1,423	266	24	196	685	547	71	99	39	6,268	2,325	486	62	40	41	158	.256	.329	.419	.748
13	Mets	1,203	1968	163	.451	73	89	5,503	473	1,252	178	30	81	434	379	43	72	45	6,027	1,733	289	75	27	50	104	.228	.281	.315	.596
14	Cardinals	1,202	1999	161	.466	75	86	5,570	809	1,461	274	27	194	763	613	51	134	48	6,353	2,371	495	75	44	51	110	.262	.338	.426	.764
15	Pirates	1,197	1999	161	.484	78	83	5,468	775	1,417	282	40	171	735	573	60	112	44	6,233	2,292	493	87	45	40	111	.259	.334	.419	.753
16	Cardinals	1,191	1997	162	.451	73	89	5,524	689	1,409	269	39	144	654	543	42	164	60	6,211	2,188	452	58	44	54	128	.255	.324	.396	.720
17	Dodgers	1,190	1996	162	.556	90	72	5,538	703	1,396	215	33	150	661	516	22	124	40	6,185	2,127	398	74	35	59	112	.252	.316	.384	.701
18	Red Sox	1,189	2004	162	.605	98	64	5,720	949	1,613	373	25	222	912	659	69	68	30	6,515	2,702	620	12	55	39	123	.282	.360	.472	.832
19	Giants	1,189	1996	162	.420	68	94	5,533	752	1,400	245	21	153	707	615	48	113	53	6,316	2,146	419	77	43	62	108	.253	.331	.388	.719
20	Reds	1,188	2002	162	.481	78	84	5,470	709	1,386	297	21	169	678	583	66	116	52	6,254	2,232	487	95	40	66	119	.253	.330	.408	.738
21	Tigers	1,185	1991	162	.519	84	78	5,547	817	1,372	259	26	209	778	699	31	109	47	6,359	2,310	494	38	44	40	90	.247	.333	.416	.749
22	Marlins	1,184	2000	161	.491	79	82	5,509	731	1,441	274	29	160	691	540	60	168	55	6,202	2,253	463	42	51	39	100	.262	.331	.409	.740
23	Rockies	1,181	2004	162	.420	68	94	5,577	833	1,531	331	34	202	795	568	54	44	33	6,333	2,536	567	97	37	51	132	.275	.345	.455	.800
24	Athletics	1,181	1997	162	.401	65	97	5,589	764	1,451	274	23	197	714	642	49	71	36	6,369	2,362	494	49	40	23	133	.260	.339	.423	.762
25	Cardinals	1,179	1998	163	.512	83	79	5,593	810	1,444	292	30	223	781	676	42	133	41	6,413	2,465	545	68	34	65	117	.258	.341	.441	.781