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Earl Averill League
7-9-2076
Oil Can Boyd Starting Pitcher
Retired (1956, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.15 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws B/R
W-L 60-33 Status Deceased (2007) Option Years 0  
SV 3 Age at Death 85 Date of Birth 02-23-1922
K 565 Drafted Round 15, Pick 225
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 2 years
(11 games)
IP 909.1
WHIP 1.45
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L C- Endurance B    Ldrship C 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D  Velocity B-   Mentor Val B-
Speed B- Bunt B- Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1950 BOS
15
 7
32
32
7
3
0
 0
224.0
 250 118 114 3 98
134
1.55
4.58
1951 KC
14
 8
33
33
10
3
0
 0
233.0
 225 97 87 3 87
157
1.34
3.36
1952 KC
13
 7
32
32
0
0
0
 0
210.0
 198 96 90 5 81
124
1.33
3.86
1953 KC-BRO
9
 7
41
10
2
0
0
 0
104.1
 104 43 41 4 43
58
1.41
3.54
1954 BRO
7
 3
42
0
0
0
0
 0
38.2
 45 22 22 0 20
23
1.68
5.12
1955 BRO-BAL
2
 1
67
0
0
0
3
 0
93.1
 112 58 54 2 37
65
1.60
5.21
1956 BAL
0
 0
3
0
0
0
0
 0
6.2
 11 11 11 0 10
4
3.15
14.85
2076
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
60
 33
250
107
19
6
3
 0
909.1
 945 445 419 17 376
565
1.45
4.15
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1956-11-01Oil Can Boyd has retired from the Baltimore Baysox
1956-04-17The Baltimore Baysox have designated Oil Can Boyd for assignment.
1955-04-19The Baltimore Bombabeers have acquired Oil Can Boyd from the waiver wire.
1955-04-15The Brooklyn Mud Ducks have promoted Gil Cantwell to the major league team. The Brooklyn Mud Ducks have designated Oil Can Boyd for assignment.
1953-06-20The Brooklyn Mud Ducks have promoted Oil Can Boyd to the major league team. The Brooklyn Mud Ducks have sent Ted Power to the minors.
1953-06-20A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Perfectos and the Brooklyn Mud Ducks. The Brooklyn Mud Ducks receive Oil Can Boyd from the Kansas City Perfectos in exchange for Charlie Griffin.
1950-04-01The Boston Red Sox have renamed Deacon Shelby to Oil Can Boyd.