Born: (1959-10-06) October 6, 1959 (age 64) Meridian, Mississippi, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 13, 1982, for the Boston Red Sox
Last MLB appearance
October 1, 1991, for the Texas Rangers
MLB statistics
Win–loss record
78–77
Earned run average
4.04
Strikeouts
799
Teams
Boston Red Sox (1982–1989)
Montreal Expos (1990–1991)
Texas Rangers (1991)
Dennis Ray "Oil Can" Boyd (born October 6, 1959) is an American professional baseball pitcher. Boyd played in Major League Baseball for the Boston Red Sox (1982–1989), Montreal Expos (1990–1991), and Texas Rangers (1991). In a 10-season career, Boyd collected a 78–77 record with 799 strikeouts and a 4.04 ERA in 1,389.2 innings.[1]
His unique and memorable nickname has been reported as coming from his beer-drinking days in his hometown of Meridian, Mississippi, where beer was referred to as "oil".[2]
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Dennis Ray "OilCan" Boyd (born October 6, 1959) is an American professional baseball pitcher. Boyd played in Major League Baseball for the Boston Red...
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League MVP and Cy Young Award winner Roger Clemens, Bruce Hurst and OilCanBoyd, pushed the Red Sox to the World Series. The team's defining moment occurred...
Darling alleged that Dykstra hurled racist taunts at Red Sox pitcher OilCanBoyd from the on-deck circle during the 1986 World Series. Dykstra publicly...
two on off John Candelaria, but after pitching five shutout innings, OilCanBoyd allowed a game-tying RBI single to Reggie Jackson in the sixth. Dick...
is the co-founder of the Urban Baseball League. He also travels with OilCanBoyd to promote baseball in African American communities. DeShields was the...
Hurst was 12–12 on the season with a 3.92 ERA, tying with Ojeda and OilCanBoyd for the team lead in wins. Getting off to a slow start in the 1985 season...
Brockton Rox and the OilCanBoyd's Traveling All-Stars. The All-Star team features retired major league players Dennis 'OilCan' Boyd, Bill Lee, Marquis...
City 3-0 in Division Series Ty Griffin (1993) Joe Kraemer (1993-1994) OilCanBoyd (1994-1995) Carl Nichols (1995) Mark Merchant (1995) Gerald Young (1995-1996)...
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defamation, writing that Dykstra used racial slurs toward Red Sox pitcher OilCanBoyd during the 1986 World Series - a claim that Dykstra denied. The lawsuit...
roster spot to former Boston Red Sox pitcher and colorful personality OilCanBoyd. Boyd was not re-signed in 2006, and is currently out of baseball. Also...
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be named later were traded by the Rangers to the Montreal Expos for OilCanBoyd. The Texas Rangers completed their trade by sending Travis Buckley (minors)...
signed by the Montreal Expos as an amateur free agent. December 7, 1989: OilCanBoyd signed as a free agent with the Montreal Expos. December 7, 1989: Keith...
2024. Retrieved January 18, 2024. "The 1986 BOS A Pitching Splits for OilCanBoyd". Retrosheet. Archived from the original on January 18, 2024. Retrieved...
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