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Knucks James

Second baseman

Born: May 2, 1878
Norfolk, Virginia

Died: June 1966
New York City, New York (aged 88)

Batted: Right

Threw: Right

debut

1905, for the Brooklyn Royal Giants

Last appearance

1918, for the Brooklyn Royal Giants

Teams

Brooklyn Royal Giants (1905–1906, 1917–1918)
Cuban X-Giants (1906)
Philadelphia Giants (1908–1911)
Paterson Smart Set (1912–1913)
Schenectady Mohawk Giants (1913–1914)
Louisville White Sox (1914)
Lincoln Giants (1914–1915)
Bacharach Giants (1916–1917)

William "Knucks" James (May 2, 1878 – June 1966) was an American baseball second baseman in the Negro leagues. He played from 1905 to 1918 with several teams.

James's wife Sadie traveled with him in 1914 when the Mohawk team traveled to Indianapolis and Chicago for a series of games.

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