mlb team most strikeouts in a season all-time before 2000

Before 2000, the Detroit Tigers had the most strikeouts by a team in a season, with 1,268 strikeouts in 1996.

	TEAM	SO	SEASON	G	W%	W	L	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HBP	SB	CS	PA	TB	XBH	SH	SF	IBB	GIDP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1	Tigers	1,268	1996	162	.327	53	109	5,530	783	1,413	257	21	204	741	546	29	87	50	6,202	2,324	482	48	49	26	132	.256	.323	.420	.743
2	Diamondbacks	1,239	1998	162	.401	65	97	5,491	665	1,353	235	46	159	621	489	64	73	38	6,116	2,157	440	45	27	32	125	.246	.314	.393	.707
3	Cubs	1,223	1998	163	.552	90	73	5,649	831	1,494	250	34	212	788	601	39	65	44	6,393	2,448	496	67	37	51	123	.264	.337	.433	.771
4	Mets	1,203	1968	163	.451	73	89	5,503	473	1,252	178	30	81	434	379	43	72	45	6,027	1,733	289	75	27	50	104	.228	.281	.315	.596
5	Cardinals	1,202	1999	161	.466	75	86	5,570	809	1,461	274	27	194	763	613	51	134	48	6,353	2,371	495	75	44	51	110	.262	.338	.426	.764
6	Pirates	1,197	1999	161	.484	78	83	5,468	775	1,417	282	40	171	735	573	60	112	44	6,233	2,292	493	87	45	40	111	.259	.334	.419	.753
7	Cardinals	1,191	1997	162	.451	73	89	5,524	689	1,409	269	39	144	654	543	42	164	60	6,211	2,188	452	58	44	54	128	.255	.324	.396	.720
8	Dodgers	1,190	1996	162	.556	90	72	5,538	703	1,396	215	33	150	661	516	22	124	40	6,185	2,127	398	74	35	59	112	.252	.316	.384	.701
9	Giants	1,189	1996	162	.420	68	94	5,533	752	1,400	245	21	153	707	615	48	113	53	6,316	2,146	419	77	43	62	108	.253	.331	.388	.719
10	Tigers	1,185	1991	162	.519	84	78	5,547	817	1,372	259	26	209	778	699	31	109	47	6,359	2,310	494	38	44	40	90	.247	.333	.416	.749
11	Athletics	1,181	1997	162	.401	65	97	5,589	764	1,451	274	23	197	714	642	49	71	36	6,369	2,362	494	49	40	23	133	.260	.339	.423	.762
12	Cardinals	1,179	1998	163	.512	83	79	5,593	810	1,444	292	30	223	781	676	42	133	41	6,413	2,465	545	68	34	65	117	.258	.341	.441	.781
13	Cubs	1,170	1999	162	.414	67	95	5,482	747	1,411	255	35	189	717	571	39	60	44	6,201	2,303	479	65	44	38	120	.257	.329	.420	.749
14	Padres	1,169	1999	162	.457	74	88	5,394	710	1,360	256	22	153	671	631	35	174	67	6,136	2,119	431	36	40	31	132	.252	.332	.393	.725
15	Tigers	1,164	1997	162	.488	79	83	5,481	784	1,415	268	32	176	743	578	49	161	72	6,189	2,275	476	34	47	37	120	.258	.332	.415	.747
16	Padres	1,164	1970	162	.389	63	99	5,494	681	1,353	208	36	172	629	500	39	60	45	6,145	2,149	416	83	29	46	111	.246	.312	.391	.703
17	Pirates	1,161	1997	162	.488	79	83	5,503	725	1,440	291	52	129	686	481	92	160	50	6,200	2,222	472	77	47	27	105	.262	.329	.404	.733
18	Braves	1,160	1997	162	.623	101	61	5,528	791	1,490	268	37	174	755	597	52	108	58	6,312	2,354	479	83	52	45	143	.270	.343	.426	.769
19	Phillies	1,154	1986	161	.534	86	75	5,483	739	1,386	266	39	154	696	589	40	153	59	6,229	2,192	459	66	51	70	98	.253	.327	.400	.727
20	Mariners	1,148	1986	162	.414	67	95	5,498	718	1,392	243	41	158	681	572	34	93	76	6,185	2,191	442	52	29	38	125	.253	.326	.399	.724
21	Marlins	1,145	1999	162	.395	64	98	5,578	691	1,465	266	44	128	655	479	59	92	46	6,216	2,203	438	44	56	30	119	.263	.325	.395	.719
22	Padres	1,143	1969	162	.321	52	110	5,357	468	1,203	180	42	99	431	423	35	45	44	5,891	1,764	321	56	20	40	122	.225	.285	.329	.614
23	Astros	1,138	1999	162	.599	97	65	5,485	823	1,463	293	23	168	784	728	52	166	75	6,402	2,306	484	79	58	57	127	.267	.355	.420	.775
24	Blue Jays	1,138	1997	162	.469	76	86	5,473	654	1,333	275	41	147	627	487	59	134	50	6,109	2,131	463	38	52	26	102	.244	.310	.389	.699
25	Reds	1,134	1996	162	.500	81	81	5,455	778	1,398	259	36	191	733	604	34	171	63	6,213	2,302	486	71	49	47	115	.256	.331	.422	.753