Oil Can Boyd
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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]
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Oil Can Boyd | |
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Pitcher | |
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 |
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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]