| Jim Carleton | |
| Position: | First baseman |
| Birth Date: | 20 August 1848 |
| Birth Place: | Clinton, Connecticut |
| Death Place: | Detroit, Michigan |
| Bats: | Unknown |
| Throws: | Unknown |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Debutdate: | May 4 |
| Debutyear: | 1871 |
| Debutteam: | Cleveland Forest Citys |
| Finalleague: | MLB |
| Finaldate: | May 22 |
| Finalyear: | 1872 |
| Finalteam: | Cleveland Forest Citys |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | Batting average |
| Stat1value: | .267 |
| Stat2label: | Hits |
| Stat2value: | 165 |
| Stat3label: | Triples |
| Stat3value: | 44 |
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James Leslie Carleton (August 20, 1848 – April 25, 1910) was a Major League Baseball player for the Cleveland Forest Citys from 1871 to 1872.