| Jim Pruett | |
| Position: | Catcher |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Birth Date: | 16 December 1917 |
| Birth Place: | Nashville, Tennessee |
| Death Place: | Waukesha, Wisconsin |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Debutdate: | September 26 |
| Debutyear: | 1944 |
| Debutteam: | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Finalleague: | MLB |
| Finaldate: | May 30 |
| Finalyear: | 1945 |
| Finalteam: | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | Batting average |
| Stat1value: | .231 |
| Stat2label: | Home runs |
| Stat2value: | 0 |
| Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
| Stat3value: | 0 |
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James Calvin Pruett (December 16, 1917 – July 29, 2003) was a professional baseball player. He was a catcher over parts of two seasons (1944–45) with the Philadelphia Athletics. For his career, he compiled a .231 batting average in 13 at-bats.
He was born in Nashville, Tennessee and died in Waukesha, Wisconsin at the age of 85.