Oil Can Boyd

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 155lb (185cm, 70kg)

Born: October 6, 1959 in Meridian, MS us

Draft: Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 16th round of the 1980 MLB June Amateur Draft from Jackson State University (Jackson, MS).

High School: Meridian HS (Meridian, MS)

School: Jackson State University (Jackson, MS)

Debut: September 13, 1982 (Age 22-342d, 14,678th in major league history)
vs. CLE 5.1 IP, 7 H, 1 SO, 2 BB, 2 ER, L

Last Game: October 1, 1991 (Age 31-360d)
vs. SEA 2.2 IP, 5 H, 2 SO, 0 BB, 4 ER, L

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1983 season

Agents: George Kalafatis • Previously: Dennis Coleman

Full Name: Dennis Ray Boyd

Nicknames: Oil Can

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

17.3

ERA

4.04

214

207

1389.2

799

WHIP

1.292

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1985 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1985 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 8	BOS		NYY	W,9-2	GS	28	7.0	1	1	0	2	0	P
2	4 (2)	Apr 13	BOS		CHW	W,7-2	CG	32	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
3	9 (4)	Apr 18	BOS	@	KCR	W,4-3	GS	31	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
4	13 (3)	Apr 23	BOS	@	NYY	W,5-4	GS	28	6.1	0	1	0	1	0	P
5	18 (4)	Apr 28	BOS		KCR	L,2-5	GS	37	8.1	1	1	0	2	0	P
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
6	23 (4)	May 3	BOS	@	OAK	W,10-0	CG	38	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	P
7	27 (3)	May 8	BOS		CAL	W,6-1	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
8	31 (3)	May 14	BOS		SEA	L,0-5	GS	16	2.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
9	35 (3)	May 19	BOS	@	CLE	L,1-2	CG	34	8.1	1	0	0	1	0	P
10	40 (4)	May 24	BOS	@	TEX	L,0-1	CG	30	8.0	2	3	0	5	0	P
11	44 (3)	May 29	BOS		MIN	W,7-0	CG	34	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	P
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
12	49 (4)	Jun 3	BOS		CLE	W,6-5	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	P
13	53 (3)	Jun 9	BOS	@	BAL	W,12-0	CG	31	9.0	3	2	0	5	0	P
14	58 (4)	Jun 14	BOS		TOR	W,4-1	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
15	63 (4)	Jun 19	BOS	@	DET	L,3-9	GS	37	7.1	0	1	0	1	0	P
16	68 (4)	Jun 24	BOS		DET	W,9-2	CG	39	9.0	0	2	0	2	0	P
17	72 (3)	Jun 29	BOS		BAL	L,4-16	GS	21	4.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
18	77 (4)	Jul 4	BOS	@	CAL	L,4-5	GS	30	7.0	2	1	1	4	0	P
19	82 (4)	Jul 9	BOS	@	OAK	W,6-3	CG	35	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	P
20	87 (4)	Jul 14	BOS	@	SEA	W,6-2	GS	28	7.2	2	0	0	2	0	P
21	89 (1)	Jul 19	BOS		CAL	L,2-3	CG	35	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	P
22	94 (4)	Jul 24	BOS		OAK	W,6-5	GS	33	8.2	3	6	0	9	1	P
23	99 (4)	Jul 30	BOS		CHW	L,5-7	GS	38	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	P
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
24	105 (5)	Aug 4	BOS	@	KCR	W,6-5	GS	33	8.0	2	1	0	3	0	P
25	109 (3)	Aug 10	BOS		NYY	L,3-7	GS	34	7.1	1	0	0	1	0	P
26	114 (4)	Aug 16	BOS	@	NYY	L,4-5	GS	28	7.0	1	1	0	2	0	P
27	119 (4)	Aug 21	BOS		TEX	L,3-5	CG	35	9.0	2	2	0	4	0	P
28	123 (3)	Aug 26	BOS	@	CHW	L,6-7	GS	28	6.1	0	1	0	1	0	P
29	128 (4)	Aug 31 (1)	BOS	@	MIN	L,5-6	GS	33	7.0	3	2	0	5	0	P
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
30	133 (4)	Sep 5 (1)	BOS		CLE	W,13-6	GS	35	8.0	0	5	0	5	1	P
31	139 (5)	Sep 10 (2)	BOS		BAL	W,5-3	GS	35	8.2	1	0	0	1	0	P
32	146 (6)	Sep 17	BOS		TOR	W,6-5	GS	31	7.1	3	0	0	3	0	P
33	150 (3)	Sep 22	BOS		DET	W,6-2	GS	29	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
34	155 (4)	Sep 27	BOS	@	DET	L,1-5	GS	31	7.1	1	3	0	4	0	P
35	162 (6)	Oct 5	BOS		MIL	L,2-3	GS	35	8.1	0	2	0	2	0	P
							35gm		272.1	42	41	1	84	2