James or Jim Abbott may refer to: James Abbott (Indian Army officer) (1807–1896), British colonial administrator James H. Abbott (1851–1914), British philatelist Jim Abbott (outfielder) (1884–?), American baseball player James Abbott (footballer) (1892–?), English footballer Jim Abbott (Canadian politician) (1942–2020), Canadian politician James W. Abbott (born 1948), American university administrator and politician Jim Abbott (born 1967), American baseball player James T. Abbott, American attorney and government official