what is the record for triples in a season by a team since 1970

Since 1970, the Kansas City Royals have hit the most triples by a team in a season, with 79 triples in 1979.

	TEAM	3B	SEASON	G	W%	W	L	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	HBP	SO	SB	CS	PA	TB	XBH	SH	SF	IBB	GIDP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1	Royals	79	1979	162	.525	85	77	5,653	851	1,596	286	116	791	528	35	675	207	76	6,349	2,388	481	57	76	56	114	.282	.343	.422	.766
2	Royals	77	1977	162	.630	102	60	5,594	822	1,549	299	146	773	522	45	687	170	87	6,268	2,440	522	49	58	50	104	.277	.340	.436	.776
3	Pirates	70	1970	162	.549	89	73	5,637	729	1,522	235	130	676	444	44	871	66	34	6,231	2,287	435	53	53	82	117	.270	.325	.406	.731
4	Blue Jays	68	1984	163	.549	89	73	5,687	750	1,555	275	143	702	460	52	816	193	67	6,283	2,395	486	35	49	46	91	.273	.331	.421	.752
5	Astros	67	1984	162	.494	80	82	5,548	693	1,465	222	79	640	494	17	837	105	61	6,201	2,058	368	87	55	57	88	.264	.323	.371	.694
6	Astros	67	1980	163	.571	93	70	5,566	637	1,455	231	75	599	540	13	755	194	74	6,253	2,045	373	89	45	73	96	.261	.326	.367	.693
7	Dodgers	67	1970	161	.540	87	74	5,606	749	1,515	233	87	695	541	24	841	138	57	6,293	2,143	387	72	50	67	113	.270	.334	.382	.717
8	Cardinals	63	1983	162	.488	79	83	5,550	679	1,496	262	83	636	543	24	879	207	89	6,238	2,133	408	72	49	66	117	.270	.335	.384	.719
9	Cardinals	63	1979	163	.531	86	76	5,734	731	1,594	279	100	685	460	27	838	116	69	6,347	2,299	442	63	63	69	116	.278	.331	.401	.732
10	Reds	63	1976	162	.630	102	60	5,702	857	1,599	271	141	802	681	28	902	210	57	6,538	2,419	475	67	60	63	103	.280	.357	.424	.781
11	Rockies	61	2001	162	.451	73	89	5,690	923	1,663	324	213	874	511	61	1,027	132	54	6,393	2,748	598	81	50	50	116	.292	.354	.483	.837
12	Expos	61	1980	162	.556	90	72	5,465	694	1,407	250	114	647	547	20	865	237	82	6,164	2,121	425	76	56	75	102	.257	.324	.388	.712
13	Pirates	61	1971	162	.599	97	65	5,674	788	1,555	223	154	744	469	29	919	65	31	6,283	2,362	438	62	49	73	120	.274	.330	.416	.746
14	Tigers	60	2001	162	.407	66	96	5,537	724	1,439	291	139	691	466	51	972	133	61	6,144	2,267	490	41	49	26	120	.260	.320	.409	.730
15	Astros	60	1983	162	.525	85	77	5,502	643	1,412	239	97	615	517	19	869	164	95	6,173	2,062	396	81	54	71	76	.257	.320	.375	.695
16	Twins	60	1977	161	.522	84	77	5,639	867	1,588	273	123	804	563	43	754	105	65	6,382	2,350	456	81	56	53	115	.282	.348	.417	.765
17	Astros	60	1977	162	.500	81	81	5,530	680	1,405	263	114	638	515	40	839	187	72	6,200	2,130	437	76	39	60	98	.254	.320	.385	.705
18	Rockies	59	1993	162	.414	67	95	5,517	758	1,507	278	142	704	388	46	944	146	90	6,073	2,329	479	70	52	40	125	.273	.323	.422	.745
19	Cardinals	59	1985	162	.623	101	61	5,467	747	1,446	245	87	687	586	18	853	314	96	6,182	2,070	391	70	41	61	91	.264	.335	.379	.714
20	Royals	59	1980	162	.599	97	65	5,714	809	1,633	266	115	766	508	38	709	185	43	6,357	2,362	440	34	63	45	147	.286	.345	.413	.758
21	Royals	59	1978	162	.568	92	70	5,474	743	1,469	305	98	695	498	30	644	216	84	6,129	2,186	462	55	72	44	95	.268	.329	.399	.728
22	Dodgers	58	2006	162	.543	88	74	5,628	820	1,552	307	153	787	601	51	959	128	49	6,394	2,434	518	66	48	61	140	.276	.348	.432	.781
23	Blue Jays	58	1983	162	.549	89	73	5,581	795	1,546	268	167	748	510	32	810	131	72	6,213	2,431	493	36	54	44	117	.277	.338	.436	.774
24	Royals	58	1982	162	.556	90	72	5,629	784	1,603	295	132	746	442	25	758	133	48	6,177	2,410	485	32	49	37	140	.285	.337	.428	.765
25	Royals	58	1975	162	.562	91	71	5,491	710	1,431	263	118	667	591	29	675	155	75	6,230	2,164	439	68	51	47	109	.261	.333	.394	.727