James Charles Wasdell (May 15, 1914 – August 6, 1983) was an American professional baseball outfielder and first baseman.

He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for all or portions of 11 seasons between 1937 and 1947 for the Washington Senators, Brooklyn Dodgers, Pittsburgh Pirates, Philadelphia Phillies and Cleveland Indians.

The Cleveland native threw and batted left-handed and was listed as 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) tall and 185 pounds (84 kg).

Defensively, he recorded a .981 fielding percentage playing primarily at first base and at all three outfield positions.

Including minor league service, Wasdell played for 15 seasons (1935–1950) in Organized Baseball.