James Henry Bloodworth (July 26, 1917 – August 17, 2002) was an American professional baseball second baseman who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Washington Senators (1937 and 1939–41), Detroit Tigers (1942–43 and 1946), Pittsburgh Pirates (1947), Cincinnati Reds (1949–50), and Philadelphia Phillies (1950–51).

Bloodworth said that he strengthened his upper body as a youth by pulling boats across Apalachicola Bay.

Bloodworth made his major-league debut in 1937 and began to play regularly in 1939.

[2][3] He missed the entire 1944 and 1945 seasons due to his military service, returning to the Tigers in 1946.

He played in one game in the 1950 World Series; as a ninth-inning defensive replacement, he did not get any plate appearances.