Bill James (born 1949) is an American baseball writer. Bill James may also refer to: Bill James (pitcher, born 1887) (1887–1942), American baseball player Bill James (pitcher, born 1892) (1892–1971), American baseball player Bill James (American football) (1897–1969), American college football player and coach Bill James (novelist) (born 1929), Welsh novelist Bill James (rower), New Zealand rower Bill James (politician) (born 1930), American politician Bill James (footballer) (born 1937), Australian rules footballer See also Billy James (disambiguation) William James (disambiguation) Will James (disambiguation)