Dennis Boyd

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Contents 1 Overall Career 2 Awards 3 Achievements 4 Moment in the Sun 5 Trivia 6 Transactions 7 External Links

Overall Career

Dennis Ray “Oil Can” Boyd (born October 6, 1959 in Meridian, MS), was a starting pitcher for the Boston Red Sox over parts of 8 seasons. Boyd also pitched for the Montreal Expos, Texas Rangers, and made a short-lived comeback at the age of 45 with the Brockton Rox of the Can-Am League. Boyd was given the nickname “Oil Can” by then teammate Dennis Eckersley, in response to his propensity for drinking. Other reports say that Boyd's nickname comes from his beer-drinking days in his hometown, where beer is referred to as "oil."

Awards

• 1996 Northeast League All-Star (RHP)

Achievements

• League Leaders - Top 10: Wins (1986)
• League Leaders - Top 10: ERA (1990)
• League Leaders - Top 10: CG (1984, 1985, 1986)
• League Leaders - Top 10: Shutouts (1984, 1984, 1990)

Moment in the Sun

• Boyd was on the 1986 Red Sox World Series team.

Trivia

• In 1986, he was commited to a psychiatric unit after a fit of rage.
• Boyd came out of retirement as a 45 year old in 2005 to pitch for the Brockton Rox of the Can-Am League. In the preseason he faced fellow old timer Rickey Henderson in a game.
• Is barred from membership in the MLB Players Association after serving as a replacement player during the 1994 strike.

Transactions

• June 3, 1980: Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 16th round of the 1980 Amateur Draft.
• November 13, 1989: Granted Free Agency.
• December 7, 1989: Signed as a Free Agent with the Montreal Expos.
• July 21, 1991: Traded by the Montreal Expos to the Texas Rangers for Travis Buckley (PTBNL), Jonathan Hurst, and Joey Eischen.
• October 31, 1991: Granted Free Agency.

External Links

• Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis