| James Baxter | |
| Birth Date: | 1 October 1892 |
| Birth Place: | Toledo, Ohio, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Toledo, Ohio, U.S. |
| Alma Mater: | Kenyon |
| Player Sport1: | Football |
| Player Years2: | 1916–1919 |
| Player Team2: | Toledo Maroons |
| Player Years3: | 1923 |
| Player Team3: | Racine Legion |
| Player Years4: | 1924 |
| Player Team4: | Kenosha Maroons |
| Player Sport5: | Baseball |
| Player Years6: | 1914 |
| Player Team6: | Toledo Mud Hens |
| Player Years7: | 1915 |
| Player Team7: | Jackson Vets |
| Player Years8: | 1915 |
| Player Team8: | Flint Vehicles |
| Player Years9: | 1927 |
| Player Team9: | Toledo Mud Hens |
| Player Positions: | Quarterback, defensive back (football) Relief pitcher (baseball) |
| Coach Sport1: | Football |
| Coach Years2: | 1918 |
| Coach Team2: | Toledo |
| Overall Record: | 1–1 |
James Richard Baxter (October 1, 1892 – July 26, 1961) was a minor league baseball player and an American football player and coach.[1]
Baxter played for the Toledo Mud Hens of the Southern Michigan League in 1914 and later the American Association in 1927.[2] He also played for the Jackson Vets and Flint Vehicles of the Southern Michigan League in 1915.
Baxter served as the head football coach at University of Toledo for a lone season in 1918, compiling a record of 1–1.
Baxter played for two season in the National Football League (NFL), first for the Racine Legion in 1923 and later for the Kenosha Maroons in 1924.[3]