1965 NPB Amateur Draft

The 1965 NPB draft was held November 17, 1965. It was the first NPB draft ever.

First Round - initial picks

Team	Player	Position	School (Type)	Notes
Nankai Hawks	Kenjiro Maki	P	Takanabe High School (HS)
Nishitetsu Lions	Takashi Hamamura	IF	Kochi Shogyo High School (HS)
Hanshin Tigers	Mikio Ishidoko	P	Tonosho High School (HS)
Kintetsu Buffaloes	Kenjiro Tabata	P	Den Den Kyushu (Col.)	Won lottery rights to Tabata over Hiroshima
Taiyo Whales	Masamitsu Oka	P	Hobara High School (HS)
Tokyo Orions	Yasuo Otsuka	C	Waseda University (Col.)
Yomiuri Giants	Tsuneo Horiuchi	P	Kofu Shogyo High School (HS)
Sankei Swallows	Toshiaki Moriyasu	P	Kansai High School (HS)	Lost lottery rights to Moriyasu to Toei
Hankyu Braves	Tokuji Nagaike	OF	Hosei University (Col.)
Chunichi Dragons	Ryusei Toyonaga	P	Yatsushiro Daiichi High School (HS)
Toei Flyers	Toshiaki Moriyasu	P	Kansai High School (HS)	Won lottery rights to Moriyasu over Sankei
Hiroshima Carp	Kenjiro Tabata	P	Den Den Kyushu (Col.)	Lost lottery rights to Tabata to Kintetsu

First Round - redraft

Team	Player	Position	School (Type)	Notes
Sankei Swallows	Kazuaki Kawamoto	P	Koryo High School (HS)	Refused to sign
Hiroshima Carp	Makio Sano	IF	Senshu University (Col.)