1983 NPB Amateur Draft

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The 1983 NPB draft was held November 20, 1983.

First Round - initial picks[edit]

Team Player Position School (Type) Notes
Kintetsu Buffaloes Kazuyoshi Ono P Soka High School (HS) Won lottery for Ono over Nankai and Nippon Ham
Yokohama Taiyo Whales Hikaru Takano P Tokai University (Col.) Lost lottery for Takano to Yakult
Hankyu Braves Hikaru Takano P Tokai University (Col.) Lost lottery for Takano to Yakult
Chunichi Dragons Yasuharu Fujio IF Kyoei High School (HS)
Seibu Lions Hikaru Takano P Tokai University (Col.) Lost lottery for Takano to Yakult
Hiroshima Carp Jun Kawabata P Toshiba (Ind) Won lottery for Kawabata over Lotte
Lotte Orions Jun Kawabata P Toshiba (Ind) Lost lottery for Kawabata to Hiroshima
Hanshin Tigers Kiyoki Nakanishi P Riccer (Ind)
Nippon Ham Fighters Kazuyoshi Ono P Soka High School (HS) Lost lottery for Ono to Kintetsu
Yomiuri Giants Katsuhito Mizuno P Ikeda High School (HS) Lost lottery for Takeda to Taiyo
Nankai Hawks Kazuyoshi Ono P Soka High School (HS) Lost lottery for Ono to Kintetsu
Yakult Swallows Hikaru Takano P Tokai University (Col.) Won lottery for Takano over 3 teams


First Round - redraft[edit]

Team Player Position School (Type) Notes
Seibu Lions Hisanobu Watanabe P Maebashi Kogyo High School (HS)
Yokohama Taiyo Whales Toshio Choshi IF Hosei University (Col.)
Hankyu Braves Tetsuhiro Nonaka P Chukyo University Senior High School (HS)
Nippon Ham Fighters Kazuyuki Shirai IF Komazawa University (Col.)
Nankai Hawks Shinichi Kato P Kurayoshi Kita High School (HS)
Lotte Orions Yoshitomo Higa P Okinawa Suisan High School (HS)