Oil Can Boyd
Dennis Ray Boyd
Born: October 6, 1959
Meridian, MS US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 155
Draft: Round 16 (1980 June Amateur Draft, Boston Red Sox)
School: Jackson State
Career: 1980-2005
Major League Statistics
Oil Can Boyd compiled a career record of 74 wins and 43 losses and a 3.40 ERA in his 171-game pitching career with the Elmira Pioneer Red Sox, Winter Haven Red Sox, Bristol Red Sox, Pawtucket Red Sox, New Britain Red Sox, Monterrey Industriales, Sioux City Explorers, Yucatan Leones, Bangor Blue Ox, Massachusetts Mad Dogs, Greenville Bluesmen and Brockton Rox. He began playing during the 1980 season and last took the field during the 2005 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Short Season A | NYPL | Elmira Pioneer Red Sox | 7 | 1 | .875 | 2.48 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 69.0 | 54 | 20 | 19 | 2 | 30 | 1 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1981 | A | FLOR | Winter Haven Red Sox | 14 | 8 | .636 | 3.63 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 186.0 | 195 | 90 | 75 | 11 | 54 | 0 | 154 | 2 | 1 | 17 | |
| 1982 | AA | EL | Bristol Red Sox | 14 | 8 | .636 | 2.81 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 205.0 | 190 | 71 | 64 | 18 | 49 | 4 | 191 | 3 | 2 | 4 | |
| 1983 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 5 | 8 | .385 | 4.04 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 122.7 | 119 | 69 | 55 | 17 | 41 | 2 | 129 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| 1984 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 3 | 1 | .750 | 2.89 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 37.3 | 30 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1987 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 1 | 1 | .500 | 4.50 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1989 | AA | EL | New Britain Red Sox | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1.80 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1989 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1994 | Ind | NORL | Sioux City Explorers | 4 | 1 | .800 | 1.89 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 76.3 | 60 | 19 | 16 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 43 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 300 |
| 1995 | Ind | NORL | Sioux City Explorers | 6 | 6 | .500 | 5.03 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 107.3 | 129 | 71 | 60 | 9 | 28 | 2 | 62 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 479 |
| 1996 | Ind | CAMA | Bangor Blue Ox | 10 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.23 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 94.7 | 93 | 43 | 34 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 62 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 387 |
| 1997 | Ind | BSOL | Greenville Bluesmen | 0 | 1 | .000 | 3.00 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 |
| 1997 | Ind | CAMA | Massachusetts Mad Dogs | 6 | 2 | .750 | 3.71 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63.0 | 69 | 36 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 49 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 264 |
| 2005 | Ind | CAMA | Brockton Rox | 4 | 5 | .444 | 3.83 | 17 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 110.3 | 111 | 58 | 47 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 69 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 456 |
| Totals | 74 | 43 | .632 | 3.40 | 171 | 160 | 4 | 40 | 8 | 1 | 1107.7 | 1081 | 500 | 419 | 101 | 275 | 9 | 920 | 19 | 4 | 32 | 1935 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Short Season A | NYPL | Elmira Pioneer Red Sox | P | 12 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .889 | .667 |
| 1981 | A | FLOR | Winter Haven Red Sox | P | 28 | 8 | 35 | 1 | 3 | .977 | 1.536 |
| 1982 | AA | EL | Bristol Red Sox | P | 27 | 20 | 26 | 3 | 1 | .939 | 1.704 |
| 1983 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | P | 20 | 11 | 19 | 3 | 0 | .909 | 1.500 |
| 1984 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | P | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1987 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | P | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.333 |
| 1989 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | P | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 1989 | AA | EL | New Britain Red Sox | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1994 | Ind | NORL | Sioux City Explorers | P | 10 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 1 | .950 | 1.900 |
| 1995 | Ind | NORL | Sioux City Explorers | P | 17 | 12 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.765 |
| 1996 | Ind | CAMA | Bangor Blue Ox | P | 16 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 0 | .893 | 1.562 |
| 1997 | Ind | BSOL | Greenville Bluesmen | P | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 1997 | Ind | CAMA | Massachusetts Mad Dogs | P | 11 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .727 |
| 2005 | Ind | CAMA | Brockton Rox | P | 17 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.118 |
| Totals | 171 | 80 | 162 | 12 | 7 | .953 | 1.415 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Elmira Pioneer Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1981 | A | Florida State League | Winter Haven Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1982 | AA | Eastern League | Bristol Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1983 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1984 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1987 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1989 | AA | Eastern League | New Britain Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1989 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1993 | AAA | Mexican League | Monterrey Industriales | |||
| 1994 | AAA | Mexican League | Yucatan Leones | |||
| 1994 | Ind | Northern League | Sioux City Explorers | June 9, 1994 | July 26, 1994 | |
| 1995 | Ind | Northern League | Sioux City Explorers | June 2, 1995 | September 4, 1995 | |
| 1996 | Ind | Northeast League | Bangor Blue Ox | |||
| 1997 | Ind | Northeast League | Massachusetts Mad Dogs | |||
| 1997 | Ind | Big South League | Greenville Bluesmen | |||
| 2005 | Ind | Can-Am League | Brockton Rox |
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