Elija James Humphries (November 17, 1890 – September 10, 1971) was an American professional baseball player, manager and executive.

[6] Humphries owned the team through 1957; it folded when the Texas League reorganized after that season.

[5] All told, Humphries was with the Oklahoma City Indians for 39 years, "one of the longest careers with a single franchise in baseball history.

[10] Humphries was born in Waco, Texas,[3] and attended Baylor University.

[11] He died in Fort Worth, Texas, in September 1971,[12] and was interred at Rose Hill Cemetery there.