James Ross Lawrence (born February 12, 1939) is a Canadian former professional baseball catcher who appeared in two major league games for the 1963 Cleveland Indians. Although he did not have a plate appearance, he had three putouts behind the plate and committed one error. The native of Hamilton, Ontario, batted left-handed, threw right-handed, stood 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and weighed 185 pounds (84 kg) (13 stone, 3 pounds). Lawrence's minor league baseball career spanned seven seasons, from 1958 to 1964. He played his entire career with the Indians organization.