Marty Purtell

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L. Mark Purtell

Mark "Marty" Purtell, brother of Billy Purtell, managed in the minors for 18 seasons. He was a minor league infielder for most of the 1920s and 1930s. He also scouted for the New York Giants, Boston Braves, and Pittsburgh Pirates (1952-1955).

[edit] Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs
1923	Hutchinson Wheat Shockers	Southwestern League	84-50	1st		Lost League Finals
1924	Hutchinson Wheat Shockers	Western Association	81-80	4th		none
1925	Springfield Midgets	Western Association	67-82	5th
1926	Springfield Midgets	Western Association	92-66	1st		League Champs
1927	St. Joseph Saints/Joplin Miners	Western Association	73-60	3rd		none
1928	Joplin Miners	Western Association	70-65	3rd		League Champs
1929	Independence Producers	Western Association	71-78	4th
1930	Independence Producers	Western Association	76-56	1st		League Champs
1931	Independence Producers	Western Association	77-69	3rd		none
1932	Independence Producers/Joplin Miners/Hutchinson Miners	Western Association	58-68	3rd	none
1933	Hutchinson Wheat Shockers/Bartlesville Bronchos	Western League	51-70	7th	Detroit Tigers
1934	Bartlesville Reds	Western Association	63-69	5th	Cincinnati Reds
1935	Bartlesville Reds	Western Association	56-79	5th	Cincinnati Reds
1936	Fremont Reds	Ohio State League	42-56	4th	Cincinnati Reds	none
1937	Mobile Shippers	Southeastern League	77-59	3rd	St. Louis Cardinals	League Champs
1938	Mobile Shippers	Southeastern League	75-73	4th	St. Louis Cardinals	League Champs
1939	Mobile Shippers	Southeastern League	56-78	7th	St. Louis Cardinals
1956	Paris Lakers	Midwest League	73-52	1st	Chicago Cubs	League Champs