James Bates

James or Jim Bates may refer to:


 * James Bates (cricketer) (1856–1915), English cricketer
 * James Bates (Maine politician) (1789–1882), American politician from Maine
 * James K. Bates (1806–1872), New York physician and politician
 * James L. Bates (1820–1875), brigadier general in the American Civil War
 * James T. Bates (1844–1914), American businessman
 * James M. Bates (1827–1911), American physician
 * James Woodson Bates (1788–1846), American lawyer and politician from Arkansas
 * Jim Bates (American football) (born 1946), former Miami Dolphins interim head coach
 * Jim Bates (politician) (born 1941), former U.S. Representative
 * Jimmy Bates (1910–2009), Australian rules footballer
 * James Bates (conductor) (1952–2014), American conductor and organist
 * The American comedian best known as The Real Spark