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 to 1959. His most productive season came in 1960, when he had a 12–5 mark with a career-low 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.