top 10 single season team homeruns 1950 to 1979

Between 1950 and 1979, the New York Yankees launched the most home runs by a team in a season, with 240 home runs in 1961.

	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	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
2	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
3	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
4	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
5	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
6	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
7	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
8	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
9	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
10	Giants	204	1962	165	.624	103	62	5,588	878	1,552	235	32	807	523	42	822	73	50	6,277	2,463	471	76	48	41	120	.278	.341	.441	.782
11	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
12	Dodgers	201	1955	154	.641	98	55	5,193	857	1,406	230	44	800	674	41	718	79	56	6,037	2,327	475	75	54	62	132	.271	.356	.448	.804
13	Yankees	199	1962	162	.593	96	66	5,644	817	1,509	240	29	791	584	32	842	42	29	6,393	2,404	468	79	54	46	123	.267	.337	.426	.762
14	Braves	199	1957	155	.617	95	59	5,458	772	1,469	221	62	722	461	30	729	35	16	6,050	2,411	482	64	37	66	107	.269	.327	.442	.769
15	Red Sox	197	1969	162	.537	87	75	5,494	743	1,381	234	37	701	658	32	923	41	47	6,294	2,280	468	67	43	61	125	.251	.333	.415	.748
16	Giants	197	1963	162	.543	88	74	5,579	725	1,442	206	35	680	441	45	889	55	49	6,176	2,309	438	72	39	53	125	.258	.316	.414	.730
17	Braves	196	1965	162	.531	86	76	5,542	708	1,419	243	28	664	408	37	976	64	37	6,077	2,306	467	58	32	50	121	.256	.310	.416	.726
18	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
19	Dodgers	194	1950	155	.578	89	65	5,364	847	1,461	247	46	774	607	27	632	77		6,086	2,382	487	88			139	.272	.349	.444	.793
20	Yankees	193	1960	155	.630	97	57	5,290	746	1,377	215	40	699	537	28	818	37	23	5,981	2,251	448	81	45	41	112	.260	.329	.426	.755
21	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
22	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
23	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
24	Yankees	190	1956	154	.630	97	57	5,312	857	1,433	193	55	788	615	30	755	51	37	6,075	2,306	438	82	36	40	102	.270	.347	.434	.781
25	Angels	189	1961	162	.435	70	91	5,424	744	1,331	218	22	700	681	30	1,068	37	28	6,252	2,160	429	80	37	25	116	.245	.331	.398	.729

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Braves - y	94	68	.580
Phillies - w	88	74	.543	6.0
Marlins	80	82	.494	14.0
Nationals	77	85	.475	17.0
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