| John Bass | |
| Position: | Shortstop |
| Birth Date: | 22 July 1848 |
| Birth Place: | Charleston, South Carolina |
| Death Place: | Denver, Colorado |
| Bats: | Switch |
| Throws: | Right |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Debutdate: | May 4 |
| Debutyear: | 1871 |
| Debutteam: | Cleveland Forest Citys |
| Finalleague: | MLB |
| Finaldate: | August 20 |
| Finalyear: | 1877 |
| Finalteam: | Hartford Dark Blues |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | Batting average |
| Stat2label: | Home runs |
| Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
| Stat1value: | .290 |
| Stat2value: | 3 |
| Stat3value: | 19 |
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John Elias Bass (July 22, 1848 – September 25, 1888) was an American professional baseball player who played shortstop in the major leagues from -. He played for the Cleveland Forest Citys, Brooklyn Atlantics, and Hartford Dark Blues.
In 1871, he led the National Association in triples with ten.[1]
Bass served in Company F of the 1st New York Cavalry Regiment during the American Civil War.[2] He is buried in Riverside Cemetery in Denver, Colorado.