Jim Scott Burton (October 27, 1949 – December 12, 2013) was a middle relief pitcher who played for the Boston Red Sox in the 1975 and 1977 seasons.

Listed at 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m), 175 pounds (79 kg), Burton batted right-handed and threw left-handed.

After Red Sox manager Darrell Johnson pinch hit for closer Jim Willoughby in the bottom of the eighth inning, Burton was sent to the mound for the top of the ninth inning to face the Cincinnati Reds in a 3–3 tied game.

In two-thirds of an inning, he walked two batters and surrendered the game-winning hit to the Reds' Joe Morgan.

Then, on March 29, 1978, he was traded by the Red Sox to the New York Mets in exchange for utility infielder Leo Foster.