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 |
