James William Gott (born August 3, 1959) is an American professional baseball pitcher and coach.

Gott pitched in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 14 years for the Toronto Blue Jays, San Francisco Giants, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Los Angeles Dodgers, from 1982 to 1995.

He committed to attend Brigham Young University (BYU) on a college football scholarship as a linebacker, and was also recruited for the school's baseball team.

Gott's first major league win was against Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Jim Palmer of the Baltimore Orioles in May 1982.

Gott's first major league win was a 6–0 decision over the Baltimore Orioles at Memorial Stadium on May 30, 1982 which was also the start of Cal Ripken Jr.'s MLB-record consecutive games played streak.

[6] In January 1985, the Blue Jays traded Gott along with two minor league players to the San Francisco Giants for Gary Lavelle.

[3] The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Gott as a free agent after the 1989 season for $300,000 ($737,000 in current dollar terms).