1969 NPB Amateur Draft

The 1969 NPB draft was held November 20, 1969. The Chunichi Dragons won the lottery for the first overall pick.

First Round[edit]

Team	Player	Position	School (Type)
Chunichi Dragons	Kenichi Yazawa	OF	Waseda University (Col.)
Hanshin Tigers	Jiro Ueda	P	Tokai University (Col.)
Taiyo Whales	Takashi Arakawa	IF	Waseda University (Col.)
Nankai Hawks	Michio Sato	P	Nihon University (Col.)
Nishitetsu Lions	Akira Izumisawa	P	JR Morioka (Ind)
Kintetsu Buffaloes	Koji Ohta	P	Misawa High School (HS)
Toei Flyers	Ken Kataoka	P	Riccer (Ind)
Hiroshima Carp	Tsuyoshi Chiba	P	Japan Energy Hitachi (Ind)
Yakult Atoms	Yukio Yaegashi	C	Sendai Shogyo High School (HS)
Lotte Orions	Kosuke Maeda	P	Den Den Shikoku (Ind)
Yomiuri Giants	Toshihiko Kosaka	P	Waseda University (Col.)
Hankyu Braves	Katsutoshi Miwata	P	Nippon Paper (Ind)