Oil Can Boyd

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1982-1991)

W–L 78–77
ERA 4.04
WHIP 1.29
SO 799
Pitcher PIV -3534.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 155 lb
Born
10/6/1959 in Meridian, MS, USA
MLB Debut
1982-09-13
Last Game
1991-10-01

Full name: Dennis Ray Boyd

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
78 77 214 207 43 10 0 1389.7 1,427 624 166 368 799 4.04 -3534.6

Career ERA 4.04 vs. league average 3.89 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1982 BOS AL 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 8.3 11 5 2 2 5.40 — 0.0
1983 BOS AL 4 8 15 13 5 0 0 98.7 103 36 23 43 3.28 3.87 (+15%) 184.7
1984 BOS AL 12 12 29 26 10 3 0 197.7 207 96 53 134 4.37 3.81 (-15%) 2032.5
1985 BOS AL 15 13 35 35 13 3 0 272.3 273 112 67 154 3.70 3.89 (+5%) 2278.2
1986 BOS AL 16 10 30 30 10 0 0 214.3 222 90 45 129 3.78 3.97 (+5%) -1037.1
1987 BOS AL 1 3 7 7 0 0 0 36.7 47 24 9 12 5.89 4.29 (-37%) -871.1
1988 BOS AL 9 7 23 23 1 0 0 129.7 147 77 41 71 5.34 3.73 (-43%) -4672.9
1989 BOS AL 3 2 10 10 0 0 0 59.0 57 29 19 26 4.42 3.71 (-19%) -1327.5
1990 MON NL 10 6 31 31 3 3 0 190.7 164 62 52 113 2.93 3.86 (+24%) 383.7
1991 MON NL 6 8 19 19 1 1 0 120.3 115 47 40 82 3.52 3.91 (+10%) 1383.7
1991 TEX AL 2 7 12 12 0 0 0 62.0 81 46 17 33 6.68 3.91 (-71%) -1889.0
Career · 11 seasons 78 77 214 207 43 10 0 1,389.2 1,427 624 368 799 4.04 — -3,535

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
214 95 2 6 0 0 0 2 0 3 39 .063 .092 .063 .155 -788

Career AVG .063 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 75.5% below league average.

Career OBP .092 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 71.6% below league average.

Career SLG .063 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 83.8% below league average.

Career OPS .155 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — 78.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1982 BOS AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1983 BOS AL 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1984 BOS AL 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1985 BOS AL 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1986 BOS AL 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1987 BOS AL 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1988 BOS AL 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1989 BOS AL 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1990 MON NL 31 59 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 .051 .257 (-80%) .324 (-84%) .385 (-87%) .710 (-86%) -787.8
1991 MON NL 19 36 1 3 0 0 0 2 0 3 19 .083 — — — — 0.0
1991 TEX AL 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 214 95 2 6 0 0 0 2 0 3 39 .063 — — — — -788

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1986 ALCS BOS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1986 WS BOS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 2 3 3 0 20.7 26 13 4 11 5.66

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1986 ALCS BOS 1 1 2 2 0 13.7 17 7 3 8 4.61
1986 WS BOS 0 1 1 1 0 7.0 9 6 1 3 7.71

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home109462401.087
Away105490201.041

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home109735.27733141854373.84
Away105654.06543101833624.27

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1991-10-01 TEXSEA L 2.2544021
1991-09-26 TEXOAK L 4.2565123
1991-09-20 TEXMIN — 5.0844100
1991-09-14 TEXMIN W 7.0500030
1991-09-09 TEXLAA L 6.0633152
1991-09-02 TEXNYY W 5.0500120
1991-08-20 TEXBAL — 5.0866051
1991-08-15 TEXBAL L 7.01499332
1991-08-10 TEXMIL L 6.1855231
1991-08-04 TEXMIL — 6.0611220

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 214 207 128 187 11 13

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1982 BOS P 3 1 0 1 0 0
1983 BOS P 15 13 5 10 1 1
1984 BOS P 29 26 20 31 2 3
1985 BOS P 35 35 42 41 1 2
1986 BOS P 30 30 24 27 2 4
1987 BOS P 7 7 4 11 0 0
1988 BOS P 23 23 8 15 2 0
1989 BOS P 10 10 7 10 0 1
1990 MON P 31 31 7 24 3 1
1991 MON P 19 19 7 11 0 0
1991 TEX P 12 12 4 6 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 214

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1991 MON NL $1,500,000
1990 MON NL $400,000
1989 BOS AL $550,000
1988 BOS AL $550,000
1987 BOS AL $550,000
1986 BOS AL $375,000
1985 BOS AL $177,500
Total Career Earnings $4,102,500

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Jackson State University Jackson MS 1978, 1979, 1980

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Oil Can Boyd (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Larry Christenson
    83-71, 3.79 ERA
  2. 97
    Sam Streeter
    86-63, 3.97 ERA
  3. 93
    Moose Haas
    100-83, 4.01 ERA
  4. 93
    Bill Wegman
    81-90, 4.16 ERA
  5. 91
    Brett Anderson
    67-74, 4.07 ERA
  6. 88
    Craig Swan
    59-72, 3.74 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Oil Can Boyd

What years did Oil Can Boyd play?
Oil Can Boyd played in Major League Baseball from 1982 to 1991.
Was Oil Can Boyd a pitcher?
Yes. Oil Can Boyd pitched in the major leagues, recording 78 wins and 799 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Oil Can Boyd hit?
Oil Can Boyd hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.