1966 NPB Amateur Draft
The 1966 NPB draft was held on September 5 and November 17, 1965. There were two drafts because of the National Sports Festival, those who didn't attend it would be drafted in the first time.
First Time - First Round - initial picks[edit]
First Time - First Round - redraft[edit]
Team | Player | Position | School (Type) | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Nishitetsu Lions | Yoshinori Okamura | P | Hamada High School (HS) | |
Tokyo Orions | Takashi Mizutani | P | Mie High School (HS) | Lost lottery rights to Mizutani to Hankyu |
Toei Flyers | Ken Sakurai | P | Nihon University Daiichi High School (HS) | |
Hankyu Braves | Takashi Mizutani | P | Mie High School (HS) | Won lottery rights to Mizutani over Tokyo |
Yomiuri Giants | Tsukasa Mashita | IF | Ino Business High School (HS) |
First Time - First Round - redraft part 2[edit]
Team | Player | Position | School (Type) | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Tokyo Orions | Yoshinori Sonoda | IF | Hokuyo High School (HS) |
Second Time - First Round - initial picks[edit]
Second Time - First Round - redraft[edit]
Team | Player | Position | School (Type) | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Nishitetsu Lions | Yasuhiro Aratake | C | Hotoku Gakuen High School (HS) | Won lottery rights to Aratake over Toei |
Nankai Hawks | Yukiyasu Nakamura | IF | Hosei University (Col.) | |
Toei Flyers | Yasuhiro Aratake | C | Hotoku Gakuen High School (HS) | Lost lottery rights to Aratake to Nishitetsu |
Hankyu Braves | Jiro Hirabayashi | P | Chukyo University Senior High School (HS) | |
Taiyo Whales | Ritsuo Yamashita | P | Kinki University (Col.) |
Second Time - First Round - redraft part 2[edit]
Team | Player | Position | School (Type) | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Toei Flyers | Yoshimasa Takahashi | IF | Chuo University (Col.) |
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