most home runs by an mlb team during one season in 1970s

The Boston Red Sox launched the most home runs by a team in a season in the 1970s, with 213 home runs in 1977.

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	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	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
2	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
3	Red Sox	203	1970	162	.537	87	75	5,535	786	1,450	252	28	743	594	40	855	50	48	6,250	2,367	483	34	47	47	137	.262	.335	.428	.763
4	Red Sox	194	1979	160	.569	91	69	5,538	841	1,567	310	34	805	512	33	708	60	43	6,184	2,527	538	42	59	38	158	.283	.344	.456	.800
5	White Sox	192	1977	162	.556	90	72	5,633	844	1,568	254	52	809	559	34	666	42	44	6,322	2,502	498	33	63	46	120	.278	.344	.444	.788
6	Dodgers	191	1977	162	.605	98	64	5,589	769	1,484	223	28	729	588	23	896	114	62	6,327	2,336	442	83	44	67	103	.266	.336	.418	.753
7	Reds	191	1970	162	.630	102	60	5,540	775	1,498	253	45	726	547	29	984	115	52	6,222	2,414	489	58	48	70	119	.270	.336	.436	.772
8	Phillies	186	1977	162	.623	101	61	5,546	847	1,548	266	56	795	573	38	806	135	68	6,290	2,484	508	59	74	75	121	.279	.346	.448	.794
9	Brewers	185	1979	161	.590	95	66	5,536	807	1,552	291	41	766	549	20	745	100	53	6,227	2,480	517	72	50	48	130	.280	.345	.448	.793
10	Yankees	184	1977	162	.617	100	62	5,605	831	1,576	267	47	784	533	28	681	93	57	6,260	2,489	498	46	48	49	117	.281	.344	.444	.788
11	Dodgers	183	1979	162	.488	79	83	5,490	739	1,443	220	24	713	556	23	834	106	46	6,188	2,260	427	83	36	62	145	.263	.331	.412	.743
12	Indians	183	1970	162	.469	76	86	5,463	649	1,358	197	23	617	503	37	909	25	36	6,124	2,150	403	76	45	42	119	.249	.314	.394	.707
13	Orioles	181	1979	159	.642	102	57	5,371	757	1,401	258	24	717	608	31	847	99	49	6,106	2,250	463	42	54	52	143	.261	.336	.419	.755
14	Reds	181	1977	162	.543	88	74	5,524	802	1,513	269	42	750	600	25	911	170	64	6,261	2,409	492	62	50	63	112	.274	.345	.436	.781
15	Tigers	179	1971	162	.562	91	71	5,502	701	1,399	214	38	652	540	55	854	35	43	6,196	2,226	431	62	37	70	129	.254	.325	.405	.730
16	Cubs	179	1970	162	.519	84	78	5,491	806	1,424	228	44	761	607	20	844	39	16	6,229	2,277	451	75	36	65	110	.259	.333	.415	.748
17	Orioles	179	1970	162	.667	108	54	5,545	792	1,424	213	25	748	717	44	952	84	39	6,416	2,224	417	64	46	64	110	.257	.344	.401	.745
18	Brewers	173	1978	162	.574	93	69	5,536	804	1,530	265	38	762	520	32	805	95	53	6,227	2,390	476	89	50	38	94	.276	.339	.432	.771
19	Red Sox	172	1978	163	.607	99	64	5,587	796	1,493	270	46	738	582	24	835	74	51	6,316	2,371	488	65	58	43	135	.267	.336	.424	.760
20	Padres	172	1970	162	.389	63	99	5,494	681	1,353	208	36	629	500	39	1,164	60	45	6,145	2,149	416	83	29	46	111	.246	.312	.391	.703
21	Athletics	171	1970	162	.549	89	73	5,376	678	1,338	208	24	630	584	36	977	131	68	6,105	2,107	403	73	36	55	121	.249	.325	.392	.717
22	Tigers	166	1977	162	.457	74	88	5,604	714	1,480	228	45	676	452	20	764	60	46	6,177	2,296	439	45	56	20	132	.264	.318	.410	.728
23	Giants	165	1970	162	.531	86	76	5,578	831	1,460	257	35	773	729	56	1,005	83	27	6,469	2,282	457	66	40	95	144	.262	.351	.409	.760
24	Tigers	164	1979	161	.528	85	76	5,375	770	1,446	221	35	729	575	22	814	176	86	6,080	2,229	420	56	52	28	140	.269	.339	.415	.754
25	Angels	164	1979	162	.543	88	74	5,550	866	1,563	242	43	808	589	37	843	100	53	6,311	2,383	449	79	56	42	136	.282	.351	.429	.781

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Sun 9/27	CHC	@	BOS	3:05 PM
Tue 9/29	BOS	@	NYY	4:00 AM
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Phillies	87	74	.540	7.0
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