1981 NPB Amateur Draft
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The 1981 NPB draft was held November 25, 1981.
First Round - initial picks[edit]
Team | Player | Position | School (Type) | Notes |
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Kintetsu Buffaloes | Yoshiaki Kanemura | P | Hotoku Gakuen High School (HS) | Won lottery for Kanemura over Hankyu |
Yokohama Taiyo Whales | Kazuhiko Migita | P | Den Den Kyushu (Ind) | Won lottery for Migita over Hanshin |
Hankyu Braves | Yoshiaki Kanemura | P | Hotoku Gakuen High School (HS) | Lost lottery for Kanemura to Kintetsu |
Chunichi Dragons | Akira Onoe | IF | Chuo University (Col.) | |
Seibu Lions | Tsutomu Ito | C | Tokorozawa High School (HS) | |
Hiroshima Carp | Tsunemi Tsuda | P | Kyowa Kirin (Ind) | |
Lotte Orions | Yasuji Ibe | P | Tokai University (Col.) | |
Hanshin Tigers | Kazuhiko Migita | P | Den Den Kyushu (Ind) | Lost lottery for Migita to Taiyo |
Nippon Ham Fighters | Yukio Tanaka | P | Den Den Kanto (Ind) | |
Yomiuri Giants | Hiromi Makihara | P | Obu High School (HS) | |
Nankai Hawks | Nobuo Kaneshiro | P | Ichikawa High School (HS) | |
Yakult Swallows | Kenji Miyamoto | P | Asia University (Col.) |
First Round - redraft[edit]
Team | Player | Position | School (Type) | Notes |
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Hanshin Tigers | Hiroshi Gengoromaru | P | Hita Forestry & Technical High School (HS) | |
Hankyu Braves | Yukihiko Yamaoki | P | Senshu University (Col.) |
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