1971 NPB Amateur Draft
The 1971 NPB draft was held November 19, 1971. The Lotte Orions won the lottery for the first overall pick.
First Round[edit]
Team | Player | Position | School (Type) | Notes |
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Lotte Orions | Keiichi Inoue | P | Mitsubishi Kawasaki (Col.) | |
Hanshin Tigers | Kazuyuki Yamamoto | P | Asia University (Col.) | |
Yomiuri Giants | Tadao Yokoyama | P | Rikkyo University (Col.) | |
Hiroshima Carp | Hiroyuki Michihara | C | Shibaura Institute of Technology (Col.) | |
Nishitetsu Lions | Yoshinobu Yoshida | P | Cosmo Oil (Ind) | Refused to sign |
Nankai Hawks | Tsuneo Nozaki | P | Subaru (Ind) | |
Yakult Atoms | Shigeo Sugiyama | P | Komazawa University (Col.) | |
Taiyo Whales | Hiroaki Takeuchi | P | Fukaya Commercial High School (HS) | |
Toei Flyers | Haruhisa Yokoyama | P | Hosei University (Col.) | |
Chunichi Dragons | Tetsuya Fujisawa | P | Tsurusaki Kogyo High School (HS) | |
Hankyu Braves | Hiroki Watanabe | P | Nissan (Ind) | |
Kintetsu Buffaloes | Kyosuke Sasaki | IF | Nippon Steel Hirohata (Ind) |
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