Dennis Ray "Oil Can" Boyd (born October 6, 1959) is a former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball. Boyd played for the Boston Red Sox (1982–89), Montreal Expos (1990–91), and Texas Rangers (1991). He batted and threw right-handed.His nickname comes from his beer-drinking days in his hometown of Meridian, Mississippi, where beer is referred to as "oil." Boyd had one of the more colorful personalities of his generation and a quotable outlook that made him memorable long after his career ended.
Led American League in Hits Allowed (273) in 1985.
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Member of 1986 American League Champion Boston Red Sox team. Member of 1988 American League Eastern Division Champion Boston Red Sox team.
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Made major league debut on 13 September 1982.
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Pitcher with the American League's Boston Red Sox (1982-1989) and Texas Rangers (1991[end]); and the National League's Montreal Expos (1990-1991[start]).
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Wicked Bites
2016
TV Series
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Prime 9
2010
TV Series
Himself
Say It Loud
2008
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Sunday Night Baseball
1991
TV Series
Himself - Montreal Expos Pitcher
1986 World Series
1986
TV Mini-Series
Himself - Boston Red Sox Pitcher
1986 American League Championship Series
1986
TV Mini-Series
Himself - Boston Red Sox Pitcher
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Boston Red Sox: 100 Years of Baseball History
2001
Video documentary
Himself
Known for movies
Say It Loud (2008) as Himself
1986 American League Championship Series (1986) as Himself - Boston Red Sox Pitcher
Sunday Night Baseball (1991) as Himself - Montreal Expos Pitcher
$5 Million
