James Avery (born June 10, 1984, in Maple Creek, Saskatchewan, Canada[1]) is a former Minor League Baseball player.
[2] A native of Maple Creek, Saskatchewan, Canada, Avery played college baseball at Niagara University.
[4][5] Avery went 1–2 over 11 appearances, seven starts, split between the Rookie-League Gulf Coast Reds and Class-A Dayton Dragons of the Midwest League in 2005.
Avery lasted a season-high 8+2⁄3 innings against Fort Myers Miracle on September 3, allowing one run on seven hits en route to eighth and final win of the season.
He was named Southern League Pitcher of the Week for May 7 to 13, going 2–0 with 13 innings pitched, three earned runs a 2.08 ERA with seven strikeouts.