James William Nettles (born March 2, 1947) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played all or part of six seasons in Major League Baseball, between 1970 and 1981, for the Minnesota Twins, Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals and Oakland Athletics. In 1975, he played for the Nankai Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball. Following his playing career, Nettles managed in the minor leagues from 1983 until 1996. He is the younger brother of Graig Nettles.
Nettles attended Will C. Crawford High School in San Diego, California, and San Diego State University, where he played college baseball for the San Diego State Aztecs. He also played collegiate summer baseball for the Alaska Goldpanners of the Alaska Baseball League. The Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball (MLB) selected him in the fourth round of the 1968 MLB draft.
Nettles signed with the Twins, receiving a $12,000 signing bonus, and had a .285 batting average for the St. Cloud Rox of the Class A Northern League. He spent much of 1969 in the military, hitting .262 in 21 games for the Charlotte Hornets of the Class AA Southern League. In 1970, he played for the Evansville Triplets of the Class AAA American Association and batted .318, leading the team. Following the conclusion of Evansville's 1970 season, the Twins promoted Nettles to the major leagues in September 1970. He played in 13 games for the Twins before the season ended, batting 5-for-20 (.250).

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