James Morris Easterly (born February 17, 1953) is a retired pitcher who played in the major leagues for the Atlanta Braves (1974–79), Milwaukee Brewers (1981–83) and Cleveland Indians (1983–87). Easterly was a member of the Brewers' 1981 American League Eastern Division (2nd half) and 1982 AL pennant winning teams. He was released by the Cleveland Indians following the 1987 season, at which point he announced his retirement. On June 30, 1978, he gave up Willie McCovey's 500th home run.