| Jim Hamby | |
| Position: | Catcher |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Birth Date: | 29 July 1897 |
| Birth Place: | Wilkesboro, North Carolina |
| Death Place: | Springfield, Illinois |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Debutdate: | September 20 |
| Debutyear: | 1926 |
| Debutteam: | New York Giants |
| Finalleague: | MLB |
| Finaldate: | May 27 |
| Finalyear: | 1927 |
| Finalteam: | New York Giants |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | Batting average |
| Stat1value: | .182 |
| Stat2label: | Home runs |
| Stat2value: | 0 |
| Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
| Stat3value: | 5 |
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James Sanford Hamby (July 29, 1897 – October 21, 1991) nicknamed "Cracker", was a professional baseball catcher who played in parts of the 1926 and 1927 seasons for the New York Giants. Of his 55 career at bats, 52 came in 1927, when he had a batting average of .192. In 1926, Hamby had three at-bats late in the season without a hit. Hamby played in the minor leagues through 1933, but never appeared in another major league game.