James W. Gray (August 7, 1862 – January 31, 1938) was a

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. He played just six games in the major leagues, but they were spread across ten years. He debuted in with the

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, playing in one game as a

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. He did not return to the majors until , when he played two games for the

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as a second baseman, then returned to the Alleghenys to play one game as a

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. Finally, in , he returned once more to the Alleghenys, now renamed the

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, to play two more games at shortstop.

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