| William McLaughlin | |
| Position: | Shortstop |
| Birth Date: | 3 July 1861 |
| Birth Place: | Sacramento County, California |
| Death Place: | Gig Harbor, Washington |
| Bats: | Unknown |
| Throws: | Unknown |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Debutdate: | May 3 |
| Debutyear: | 1884 |
| Debutteam: | Washington Nationals |
| Finalleague: | MLB |
| Finaldate: | May 18 |
| Finalyear: | 1884 |
| Finalteam: | Washington Nationals |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | Batting average |
| Stat2label: | Hits |
| Stat3label: | RBIs |
| Stat1value: | .189 |
| Stat2value: | 7 |
| Stat3value: | 3 |
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William McLaughlin (July 3, 1861 – March 21, 1936) was a Major League Baseball shortstop who played in ten games for the Washington Nationals of the Union Association in 1884. He was a graduate of Sacramento High School.