| Oil Can Boyd | |
|---|---|
 Oil Can Boyd in 2008 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: October 6, 1959 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 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Non-MLB stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Dennis Ray "Oil Can" Boyd (born October 6, 1959) is an American former 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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