Danny Prata

Danny Prata

• Bats Left, Throws Left
• Height 6' 0", Weight 190 lb.
• School Seminole State College, Oklahoma State University
• High School Kells Academy

• Born September 13, 1978 in Montréal, QC CAN

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Biographical Information

Danny Prata pitched in the minor leagues and for Team Canada.

Prata was drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 46th round of the 1995 Amateur Draft out of high school and the Milwaukee Brewers in the 53rd round of the 1996 Amateur Draft out of junior college, but he didn't sign either time. He signed with the San Francisco Giants out of Oklahoma State University in 1999, and he was 9-9 with a 3.91 ERA for the Bakersfield Blaze that season. Prata allowed 13 runs in 9 innings for the Blaze in 2000, and he also went 1-1 with a 5.25 ERA for the San Jose Giants. He then had a 3-4 record with a 5.77 ERA for the Capitales de Québec in 2001 after leaving the Giants system, and he was 11-4 with a 4.26 ERA in 2002. Only Mike Bertotti and Joel Bennett had more wins in the Northern League East. Prata went 0-2 with a 3.63 ERA for the Sioux Falls Canaries in 2003, and he was also 3-1 with a 4.11 ERA for the Trois-Rivières Saints in the short-lived Canadian Baseball League.

He represented Canada in the 2003 Baseball World Cup, allowing four runs in three innings. Prata returned to the Capitales in 2004, and he was 10-3 with a 3.99 ERA. He tied for third in the Northeast League in victories, one behind Brian Buchanan and Matt Scheuing. He went 5-2 with a 3.18 ERA in 2005, but he allowed 19 runs in 15 2/3 innings for the Calgary Vipers in 2006 and his professional career ended. Overall, he was 43-30 with a 3.50 ERA as a pro.