Arthur John Bates (18 June 1852 – 13 February 1925) was an English cricketer. Bates was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm slow. He was born at Nottingham, Nottinghamshire.
| Format | Matches | Runs | Avg | 100s/50s | Top Score | Wickets | Bowl Avg | Best Bowling | Catches/St |
| First-class | 2 | 5 | 1.25 | –/– | 5 | – | – | – | –/– |
