Dutch Prather

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Murl Argus Prather

  • Bats Left, Throws Left
  • Height 6' 0", Weight 200 lb.


Firstbaseman Dutch Prather played in the minors from 1927 to 1951, winning two HR crowns and two RBI titles. Prather led the 1932 New York-Penn League with 104 RBI, the 1933 Southern Association with 23 HR, the 1936 Western League with 22 HR and 102 Runs, and the 1941 West Texas-New Mexico League with 142 RBI.

He was a player manager from 1947 to 1949 and 1951, and a manager in 1950 in the Sooner State League.

After retiring from playing, Prather umpired in the West Texas-New Mexico League (1953), Evangeline League (1955-1956), California League (1957), and Sooner State League (1957).


[edit] Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year Team League Record Finish Organization Playoffs
1941 Pampa Oilers West Texas-New Mexico League none replaced by Sammy Hale
1946 Tyler Trojans East Texas League none Lost in 1st round replaced Doug Taitt
1947 Ardmore Indians Sooner State League 72-67 4th Cleveland Indians Lost League Finals
1948 Pauls Valley Raiders Sooner State League none replaced by Jinx Poindexter
1949 Ardmore Indians Sooner State League none replaced by James Skidgel
1950 Duncan Uttmen/Shawnee Hawks Sooner State League none replaced Hosea Pfeiffer July 27
replaced by Kelly Wingo August 23
1951 Seminole Ironmen Sooner State League none replaced Ripper Collins
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