Dutch Prather

Murl Argus Prather

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

• Born July 7, 1909 in Branch, AR USA
• Died March 13, 1967 in Ada, OK USA

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Biographical Information

First baseman 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).

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs	Notes
1941	Pampa Oilers	West Texas-New Mexico League		--	none	--	replaced by Sammy Hale
1946	Tyler Trojans	East Texas League	5-8	3rd	none	Lost in 1st round	replaced Doug Taitt (71-55) on August 29
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 July 27
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		8th	none		replaced Charles Stumborg May 25