James Howard Bray (December 12, 1898 – July, 1931) was an American Negro league catcher in the 1920s and 1930s.

A native of Troy, Alabama, Bray made his Negro leagues debut with the Chicago American Giants in 1925.

[1][2] He spent several seasons with the team, and played on Chicago's 1927 Colored World Series championship squad.

[3] Bray died in 1931 at age 32 as a result of a fight with teammate John Hines.

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