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MLB's Greatest Hitting Teams

Which MLB line-ups are the greatest hitting teams of all time? See if you can guess each from the hint given. Debates welcome...
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Last updated: March 21, 2022
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In 1927, his team dominated their opponents while winning 110 games and sweeping the Pirates in the World Series. Sporting 4 future hall of famers, this team had 5 players hit over .300, 4 players knock in over 100 runs, and had two players hit 127 home runs.
Yankees
In spite of losing the 1953 World Series, this team was stout on offense with 5 players hitting better than .300, 3 players knocking in over 100 runs, and three players hitting 31, 41, and 42 home runs.
Dodgers
This 1929 team went all in on hitting, but their dire pitching (6.12ERA) cost them a winning season. Regardless they could rake, just not enough to overcome their pitching. They had 6 bat over .300, 4 knock in over 100 runs, and 3 guys hit 31, 32, and 42 home runs.
Phillies
This 1976 juggernaut of a team had 5 players hit over .300, a team on base percentage of .357, 2 players who drove in 100, the league MVP, and were known to function as "machine."
Reds
This 1999 team didn't make it past the first round of the playoffs due to their lackluster pitching, but the offense was not the problem. They had a catcher who was the league MVP, 4 guys hitting over .300, 4 who drove in 100, and 3 players who belted 35, 39, and 47 jacks.
Rangers
This 2004 team slashed .282/.360/.472/.832 with 5 players hitting .290 or better, and two players who hit 43 and 41 home runs while driving in 139 and 130. They missed scoring a 1,000 runs for the season by 51.
Red Sox
This 1995 team only played 144 games in the strike shortened season, but dominated their division, winning by 30 games. They had one player lead the league in six offense categories, a total of 6 players who hit better than .300, two players who belted 50 and 31 homers while hitting .291 as a team.
Guardians
Another team from 2004 made the list winning 105 games, and while rostering one of the games greatest hitters at the time. As a team they hit .278 with 4 guys over .300, 3 guys hitting 34, 42, and 46 home runs, and 3 players who knocked in a 100 or more.
Cardinals
This 1997 team finished 3rd in their division while only winning 83 games, but hitting wasn't the reason. They had the league MVP hitting a scorching .366 while 3 others were over .300, and the team sat at .288, 4 guys blasted 32, 40, 41, and 49 homers, and 4 players knocked in more than 110 runs.
Rockies
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