mlb team with most hrs in a season before 1997

Before 1997, the Baltimore Orioles crushed the most homers by a team in a season, with 257 home runs in 1996.

	TEAM	HR	SEASON	G	W%	W	L	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	HBP	SO	SB	CS	PA	TB	XBH	SH	SF	IBB	GIDP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1	Orioles	257	1996	163	.543	88	74	5,689	949	1,557	299	29	914	645	61	915	76	40	6,493	2,685	585	31	67	49	134	.274	.350	.472	.822
2	Mariners	245	1996	161	.528	85	76	5,668	993	1,625	343	19	954	670	75	1,052	90	39	6,517	2,741	607	46	58	57	121	.287	.366	.484	.850
3	Athletics	243	1996	162	.481	78	84	5,630	861	1,492	283	21	823	640	58	1,114	58	35	6,402	2,546	547	35	39	36	134	.265	.344	.452	.796
4	Yankees	240	1961	163	.673	109	53	5,559	827	1,461	194	40	781	543	35	785	28	18	6,239	2,455	474	57	45	45	120	.263	.330	.442	.771
5	Tigers	225	1987	162	.605	98	64	5,649	896	1,535	274	32	840	653	46	913	106	50	6,443	2,548	531	39	56	44	108	.272	.349	.451	.800
6	Twins	225	1963	161	.565	91	70	5,531	767	1,408	223	35	722	547	41	912	32	14	6,233	2,376	483	84	30	41	116	.255	.325	.430	.754
7	Rangers	221	1996	163	.556	90	72	5,702	928	1,622	323	32	890	660	31	1,041	83	26	6,494	2,672	576	32	69	51	128	.284	.358	.469	.827
8	Rockies	221	1996	162	.512	83	79	5,590	961	1,607	297	37	909	527	82	1,108	201	66	6,332	2,641	555	81	52	40	118	.287	.355	.472	.827
9	Twins	221	1964	163	.488	79	83	5,610	737	1,413	227	46	707	553	44	1,019	46	22	6,318	2,395	494	74	37	43	120	.252	.322	.427	.749
10	Redlegs	221	1956	155	.591	91	63	5,291	775	1,406	201	32	734	528	51	760	45	22	6,003	2,334	454	90	43	69	112	.266	.336	.441	.777
11	Giants	221	1947	155	.526	81	73	5,343	830	1,446	220	48	790	494	23	570	29		5,924	2,425	489	64			114	.271	.335	.454	.789
12	Indians	218	1996	161	.615	99	62	5,681	952	1,665	335	23	904	671	43	844	160	50	6,486	2,700	576	34	57	44	164	.293	.369	.475	.844
13	Brewers	216	1982	163	.586	95	67	5,733	891	1,599	277	41	843	484	18	714	84	52	6,337	2,606	534	56	46	42	106	.279	.335	.455	.789
14	Blue Jays	215	1987	162	.593	96	66	5,635	845	1,514	277	38	790	555	38	970	126	50	6,293	2,512	530	30	35	45	136	.269	.336	.446	.782
15	Orioles	214	1985	161	.516	83	78	5,517	818	1,451	234	22	773	604	19	908	69	43	6,211	2,371	470	31	40	30	132	.263	.336	.430	.765
16	Red Sox	213	1977	161	.602	97	64	5,510	859	1,551	258	56	828	528	42	905	66	47	6,184	2,560	527	45	59	38	132	.281	.345	.465	.810
17	Orioles	211	1987	162	.414	67	95	5,576	729	1,437	219	20	701	524	22	939	69	45	6,185	2,329	450	31	32	29	139	.258	.322	.418	.740
18	Red Sox	209	1996	162	.525	85	77	5,756	928	1,631	308	31	882	642	67	1,020	91	44	6,545	2,628	548	33	47	50	148	.283	.359	.457	.816
19	Tigers	209	1991	162	.519	84	78	5,547	817	1,372	259	26	778	699	31	1,185	109	47	6,359	2,310	494	38	44	40	90	.247	.333	.416	.749
20	Cubs	209	1987	161	.472	76	85	5,583	720	1,475	244	33	683	504	21	1,064	109	48	6,197	2,412	486	59	30	45	109	.264	.326	.432	.758
21	Tigers	209	1962	161	.528	85	76	5,456	758	1,352	191	36	719	651	33	894	69	21	6,234	2,242	436	56	38	40	122	.248	.330	.411	.740
22	Dodgers	208	1953	155	.682	105	49	5,373	955	1,529	274	59	887	655	35	686	90	47	6,138	2,545	541	75			115	.285	.366	.474	.840
23	Indians	207	1995	144	.694	100	44	5,028	840	1,461	279	23	803	542	35	766	132	53	5,684	2,407	509	31	48	40	128	.291	.361	.479	.839
24	Braves	207	1966	163	.525	85	77	5,617	782	1,476	220	32	734	512	40	913	59	47	6,286	2,381	459	72	45	75	106	.263	.326	.424	.750
25	Braves	206	1973	162	.472	76	85	5,631	799	1,497	219	34	758	608	34	870	84	40	6,384	2,402	459	65	46	66	112	.266	.339	.427	.765

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Yankees	30	19	.612	3.5
Blue Jays	21	27	.438	12.0
Red Sox	21	27	.438	12.0
Orioles	21	29	.420	13.0
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White Sox	25	24	.510	2.5
Twins	23	27	.460	5.0
Tigers	20	29	.408	7.5
Royals	20	29	.408	7.5
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