James or Jim Abbott may refer to:James Abbott (1807–1896), British colonial administrator James H. Abbott (1851–1914), British philatelist Jim Abbott (outfielder) (1884–1926), American baseball player James Abbott (footballer) (1892–?), English footballer Jim Abbott (1942–2020), Canadian politician James W. Abbott, American university administrator and politician Jim Abbott, American baseball player James T. Abbott, American attorney and government official