1979 NPB Amateur Draft

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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.)