| Frank Bateman | |
| Full Name: | James Frank Bateman |
| Birth Date: | 6 June 1924 |
| Birth Place: | Korumburra, Victoria |
| Originalteam: | Leongatha, Victoria |
| Height: | 183 cm |
| Weight: | 86 kg |
| Statsend: | 1954 |
| Years1: | 1949–1950 |
| Club1: | Carlton |
| Games Goals1: | 16 (13) |
| Years2: | 1952–1954 |
| Club2: | Preston (VFA) |
| Games Goals2: | 37 (21) |
James Frank Bateman (6 June 1924 – 5 August 1991)[1] was an Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Bateman served as a private in the Australian Army during the Second World War.[2]