1979 NPB Amateur Draft
The 1979 NPB draft was held November 27, 1979.
First Round - initial picks[edit]
Team | Player | Position | School (Type) | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Kintetsu Buffaloes | Akinobu Okada | IF | Waseda University (Col.) | Lost lottery for Okada to Hanshin |
Yokohama Taiyo Whales | Isamu Kida | P | JFE Steel (Ind) | Lost lottery for Kida to Nippon Ham |
Hankyu Braves | Akinobu Okada | IF | Waseda University (Col.) | Lost lottery for Okada to Hanshin |
Chunichi Dragons | Kazuhiko Ushijima | P | Naniwa Shogyo High School (HS) | |
Seibu Lions | Akinobu Okada | IF | Waseda University (Col.) | Lost lottery for Okada to Hanshin |
Hiroshima Carp | Mitsuhiro Kataoka | P | Fuchu Higashi High School (HS) | |
Lotte Orions | Yukio Takemoto | P | Nippon Steel Muroran (Ind) | Refused to sign |
Hanshin Tigers | Akinobu Okada | IF | Waseda University (Col.) | Won lottery for Okada over 5 teams |
Nippon Ham Fighters | Isamu Kida | P | JFE Steel (Ind) | Won lottery for Kida over Taiyo and Yomiuri |
Yomiuri Giants | Isamu Kida | P | JFE Steel (Ind) | Lost lottery for Kida to Nippon Ham |
Nankai Hawks | Akinobu Okada | IF | Waseda University (Col.) | Lost lottery for Okada to Hanshin |
Yakult Swallows | Akinobu Okada | IF | Waseda University (Col.) | Lost lottery for Okada to Hanshin |
First Round - redraft[edit]
Team | Player | Position | School (Type) | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yomiuri Giants | Yasuhiro Hayashi | P | Amagasaki Municipal High School (HS) | |
Yokohama Taiyo Whales | Masanobu Suginaga | P | Sabae High School (HS) | |
Hankyu Braves | Tomohiro Kinoshita | P | Tokai University (Col.) | |
Kintetsu Buffaloes | Yasuyuki Fujihara | P | Meijo University (Col.) | |
Nankai Hawks | Kazuhiko Natori | P | Nissan (Ind) | |
Seibu Lions | Junki Kono | P | Nagoya Denki High School (HS) | |
Yakult Swallows | Daizo Kataoka | P | Kokushikan University (Col.) |
|
We're Social...for Statheads
Every Sports Reference Social Media Account
Site Last Updated:
Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction?
Subscribe to our Free Email Newsletter
Subscribe to Stathead Baseball: Get your first month FREE
Your All-Access Ticket to the Baseball Reference Database
Do you have a sports website? Or write about sports? We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Find out more.