| Jim McDonald | |
| Position: | Third Baseman/Outfielder |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Unknown |
| Birth Date: | August 6, 1860 |
| Birth Place: | San Francisco, California |
| Death Place: | San Francisco, California |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Debutdate: | June 20 |
| Debutyear: | 1884 |
| Debutteam: | Washington Nationals |
| Finalleague: | MLB |
| Finaldate: | October 10 |
| Finalyear: | 1885 |
| Finalteam: | Buffalo Bisons |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | Batting average |
| Stat1value: | .145 |
| Stat2label: | Home runs |
| Stat2value: | 0 |
| Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
| Stat3value: | 0 |
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James Augustus McDonald (August 6, 1860 – September 14, 1914), was a Major League Baseball player who was a third baseman. He played in three separate major leagues in 1884–1885, the Union Association, American Association and the National League. He also spent a large amount of time (1878–1883, 1888–1894) playing on minor league teams on the west coast, particularly in the California League.