| Hal Brown | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: December 11, 1924 Greensboro, North Carolina |
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| Batted: Right | Threw: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| April 19, 1951 for the Chicago White Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 16, 1964 for the Houston Colt .45s | |
| Career statistics | |
| ERA | 3.81 |
| Record | 85-92 |
| Strikeouts | 710 |
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Hector Harold Brown (born December 11, 1924 in Greensboro, North Carolina), nicknamed "Skinny," is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1951 through 1964 for the Chicago White Sox (1951–52), Boston Red Sox (1953–55), Baltimore Orioles (1955–62), New York Yankees (1962) and Houston Colt .45's (1963–64). He batted and threw right-handed.
A knuckleballer with an outstanding control, Brown pitched both as a starter and a reliever. He reached the majors in 1951 with the Chicago White Sox, spending two years with them before moving to the Boston Red Sox. Brown enjoyed a good season with Boston in 1953, going 11-6 in 25 starts. He joined the Baltimore Orioles in 1955 midseason, winning 34 games for them from 1956-59. His most productive season came in 1960, when he had a 12-5 mark with a career-high 3.06 ERA. The next year he ended 10-6 and 3.19, pitching 36 shutout innings to set a team record.
Brown pitched briefly for the Yankees in 1962, then was purchased by the Houston Colt .45's at the end of the season. With Houston in 1963 he was a victim of poor run support, as he walked just eight batters in 141 innings and posted a 3.31 ERA, but tallied just a 5-11 record. In 1964, his last major league season, he finished 3-15 despite a decent 3.95 ERA.
In a 14-season major league career, Brown posted a 85-92 record with a 3.81 ERA in 358 appearances, including 211 starts, 47 complete games, 13 shutouts, 11 saves, 1680 innings pitched, and a 1.83 strikeout-to-walk ratio (710-to-389). He collected only 14 hit by pitches and 37 wild pitches.
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