| Farmer Burns | |
| Position: | Pitcher |
| Throws: | Right |
| Birth Date: | 2 June 1876 |
| Birth Place: | Ashtabula, Ohio |
| Death Date: | unknown |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Debutdate: | July 6 |
| Debutyear: | 1901 |
| Debutteam: | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Finalleague: | MLB |
| Finaldate: | October 15 |
| Finalyear: | 1901 |
| Finalteam: | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | ERA |
| Stat1value: | 9.0 |
| Stat2label: | Games |
| Stat2value: | 1 |
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James Joseph "Farmer" Burns (June 2, 1876 – ?) was a major league baseball player who pitched for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1901. He had previously attended Washington and Jefferson College, where he was a strong starting pitcher in 1898 for their team, "The Presidents," though he never graduated.