Charles James Bowles (March 15, 1917 in Norwood, Massachusetts, United States – December 23, 2003 in Newton, North Carolina, United States) was a right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Philadelphia Athletics in 1943 and 1945.

He spent 1938 with the Welch Miners and Bluefield Blue-Grays, going a combined 8–11 with a 5.20 ERA in 27 games.

In 1941, he played for the Monroe White Sox and El Dorado Oilers, going a combined 8–13 with a 6.14 ERA.

He split the 1942 season between the Lancaster Red Roses and Richmond Colts, going a combined 10–13 with an unknown overall ERA.

Similarly, he did not play in 1950, as he served as the Waterbury Timers manager for part of the season.

He resumed playing in 1952, though on a limited basis - in 1952 with the Charleston Senators, he went 0–1 with a 58.50 ERA in two games.