| Position: | Left wing/Defence |
| Played For: | San Diego Mariners |
| Shoots: | Left |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 1 |
| Weight Lb: | 190 |
| Birth Date: | 16 September 1954 |
| Birth Place: | Thetford Mines, Quebec, Canada |
| Draft: | 90th overall |
| Draft Team: | Boston Bruins |
| Draft Year: | 1974 |
| Wha Draft: | 51st overall |
| Wha Draft Team: | San Diego Mariners |
| Wha Draft Year: | 1974 |
| Career Start: | 1974 |
| Career End: | 1977 |
James Bateman (born September 16, 1954) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played in the World Hockey Association (WHA).[1] Drafted in the fifth round of the 1974 NHL amateur draft by the Boston Bruins, Bateman opted to play in the WHA after being selected by the San Diego Mariners in the fourth round of the 1974 WHA Amateur Draft.[1] He played parts of two seasons for the Mariners.[2]
| Team | League | GP | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970–71 | Saint-Jérôme Alouettes | QMJHL | 62 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 115 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1972–73 | Quebec Remparts | QMJHL | 56 | 15 | 13 | 28 | 153 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | ||
| 1973–74 | Quebec Remparts | QMJHL | 65 | 19 | 37 | 56 | 268 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 67 | ||
| 1974–75 | Syracuse Blazers | NAHL-Sr. | 30 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | San Diego Mariners | WHA | 24 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 96 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | ||
| 1975–76 | Broome Dusters | NAHL-Sr. | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Roanoke Valley Rebels | SHL-Sr. | 11 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 26 | ||
| 1975–76 | San Diego Mariners | WHA | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Greensboro Generals | SHL-Sr. | 25 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| WHA totals | 31 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 100 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | ||||
| NAHL-Sr. totals | 38 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| SHL-Sr. totals | 36 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 85 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 26 | ||||