Most total home runs in a season and most by a team.

Current season and seasons with most total home runs:

year	AB	HR	AB/HR
2018	51,025	1,680	30.37
2017	165,567	6,105	27.12
2000	167,290	5,693	29.39
2016	165,561	5,610	29.51
1999	167,137	5,528	30.23
2001	166,234	5,458	30.46
2004	167,353	5,451	30.70

Most team home runs since 1961 (all AL; DH in AL since 1973):

Rk	Year	Team	AB	HR	AB/HR
1	1997	SEA	5,614	264	21.27
2	2005	TEX	5,716	260	21.98
3	2010	TOR	5,495	257	21.38
4	1996	BAL	5,689	257	22.14
5	2016	BAL	5,524	253	21.83
6	2000	HOU	5,570	249	22.37
7	2001	TEX	5,685	246	23.11
8	2012	NYY	5,524	245	22.55
9	1996	SEA	5,668	245	23.13
10	2009	NYY	5,660	244	23.20
11	2000	TOR	5,677	244	23.27
12	1999	SEA	5,572	244	22.84
13	1996	OAK	5,630	243	23.17
14	2004	CHW	5,534	242	22.87
15	2004	NYY	5,527	242	22.84
16	2017	NYY	5,594	241	23.21
17	1961	NYY	5,559	240	23.16
Rk	Year	Tm	AB	HR	AB/HR

In 1961 the Yankees in the new 162 game schedule broke the team record of 227 set in 1947 by the New York Giants in 154 games. Roger Maris (61) and Mickey Mantle (54) led the 1961 Yankees.

The 1997 Seattle Mariners hold the team record led by Ken Griffey (56) and Jay Buhner (40).

2017 had the most total home runs. The Yankees hit the most home runs in 2017 and currently lead in 2018.

Year	Tm	AB	HR	AB/HR
2017	NYY	5,594	241	23.21
2018	NYY	1,645	80	20.56

The current home run rate of the 2018 Yankees is significantly better than that of the record holding 1997 Mariners. The 2018 Yankees have two players who hit more than 50 homers in 2017:
Giancarlo Stanton 59
Aaron Judge 52

Oh, and the baseball is really juiced.