which team had the most home runs in a season before 1950

Before 1950, the New York Giants hit the most home runs by a team in a season, with 221 home runs in 1947.

Regular season

	TEAM	HR	SEASON	G	W%	W	L	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	HBP	SO	SB	CS	PA	TB	XBH	SH	GIDP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1	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
2	Yankees	182	1936	155	.667	102	51	5,591	1,065	1,676	315	83	997	700	33	593	77	40	6,391	2,703	580	67		.300	.381	.483	.864
3	Yankees	174	1938	157	.651	99	53	5,410	966	1,480	283	63	918	749	39	617	91	28	6,259	2,411	520	61		.274	.366	.446	.812
4	Yankees	174	1937	157	.662	102	52	5,487	979	1,554	282	73	921	712	34	607	60	36	6,294	2,504	529	61		.283	.369	.456	.825
5	Athletics	172	1932	154	.610	94	60	5,535	981	1,606	303	52	923	650	21	629	37	24	6,300	2,529	527	94		.290	.367	.457	.824
6	Cubs	171	1930	156	.584	90	64	5,581	998	1,722	305	72	940	588	37	635	70		6,354	2,684	548	148		.309	.378	.481	.859
7	Yankees	166	1939	152	.702	106	45	5,300	967	1,521	259	55	904	701	36	543	72	37	6,129	2,388	480	92	99	.287	.374	.451	.825
8	Giants	164	1948	155	.506	78	76	5,277	780	1,352	210	49	733	597	19	643	51		5,958	2,152	423	65	113	.256	.334	.408	.742
9	Yankees	160	1932	156	.695	107	47	5,476	1,002	1,564	279	82	954	765	27	526	77	66	6,344	2,487	521	76		.286	.376	.454	.830
10	Yankees	158	1927	155	.714	110	44	5,354	976	1,644	291	103	907	642	22	610	90	64	6,222	2,615	552	204		.307	.384	.488	.872
11	Pirates	156	1947	156	.403	62	92	5,307	744	1,385	216	44	699	606	24	684	30		6,007	2,157	416	70	136	.261	.339	.406	.746
12	Indians	155	1948	156	.626	97	58	5,446	840	1,534	242	54	801	646	24	575	54	44	6,201	2,349	451	85	132	.282	.360	.431	.792
13	Yankees	155	1940	155	.571	88	66	5,286	817	1,371	243	66	759	647	36	605	59	36	6,045	2,211	464	76	124	.259	.344	.418	.762
14	Yankees	155	1931	155	.614	94	59	5,608	1,067	1,667	276	78	990	750	28	554	139	68	6,473	2,564	509	87		.297	.383	.457	.840
15	Phillies	153	1929	154	.464	71	82	5,484	897	1,693	305	51	841	573	24	470	59		6,216	2,559	509	135		.309	.377	.467	.843
16	Dodgers	152	1949	156	.630	97	57	5,400	879	1,477	236	47	816	638	33	570	117		6,173	2,263	435	102	127	.274	.354	.419	.773
17	Yankees	152	1930	154	.558	86	68	5,447	1,062	1,683	298	110	985	644	19	569	91	60	6,272	2,657	560	162		.309	.384	.488	.872
18	Yankees	151	1941	156	.656	101	53	5,444	830	1,464	243	60	774	616	28	564	51	33	6,137	2,280	454	49	102	.269	.346	.419	.765
19	Tigers	150	1937	155	.578	89	65	5,516	935	1,611	309	62	872	656	22	712	89	45	6,264	2,494	521	70		.292	.370	.452	.822
20	Giants	147	1949	156	.474	73	81	5,308	736	1,383	203	52	690	613	24	523	43		6,009	2,131	402	64	125	.261	.340	.401	.741
21	Red Sox	145	1940	154	.532	82	72	5,481	872	1,566	301	80	808	590	12	597	55	49	6,174	2,462	526	91	129	.286	.356	.449	.806
22	Athletics	144	1934	153	.453	68	82	5,320	764	1,492	236	50	708	490	13	585	57	35	5,922	2,260	430	99		.280	.343	.425	.767
23	Yankees	144	1933	152	.607	91	59	5,271	927	1,495	241	75	855	700	17	507	76	59	6,066	2,318	460	78		.284	.369	.440	.809
24	Giants	143	1930	154	.565	87	67	5,553	959	1,769	264	83	880	422	21	382	59		6,161	2,628	490	165		.319	.369	.473	.842
25	Yankees	142	1929	154	.571	88	66	5,376	899	1,589	264	74	827	555	23	502	53	52	6,100	2,427	480	146		.296	.364	.451	.815

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