1985 NPB Amateur Draft

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The 1985 NPB draft was held November 20, 1985. Six teams drafted Kazuhiro Kiyohara in the first round, and the Seibu Lions won his lottery.

First Round - initial picks[edit]

Team Player Position School (Type) Notes
Kintetsu Buffaloes Kazuhiro Kiyohara IF PL Gakuen High School (HS) Lost lottery for Kiyohara to Seibu
Yokohama Taiyo Whales Hiroaki Nakayama P Kochi Shogyo High School (HS)
Hankyu Braves Akimitsu Itoh P Honda (Ind) Lost lottery for Itoh to Yakult
Chunichi Dragons Kazuhiro Kiyohara IF PL Gakuen High School (HS) Lost lottery for Kiyohara to Seibu
Seibu Lions Kazuhiro Kiyohara IF PL Gakuen High School (HS) Won lottery for Kiyohara over 5 teams
Hiroshima Carp Hiroshi Nagadomi P NTT Kanto (HS)
Lotte Orions Akimitsu Itoh P Honda (Ind) Lost lottery for Itoh to Yakult
Hanshin Tigers Kazuhiro Kiyohara IF PL Gakuen High School (HS) Lost lottery for Kiyohara to Seibu
Nippon Ham Fighters Kazuhiro Kiyohara IF PL Gakuen High School (HS) Lost lottery for Kiyohara to Seibu
Yomiuri Giants Masumi Kuwata P PL Gakuen High School (HS)
Nankai Hawks Kazuhiro Kiyohara IF PL Gakuen High School (HS) Lost lottery for Kiyohara to Seibu
Yakult Swallows Akimitsu Itoh P Honda (Ind) Won lottery for Itoh over Lotte and Hankyu


First Round - redraft[edit]

Team Player Position School (Type) Notes
Kintetsu Buffaloes Yasuhiro Hiyama P Tochiku High School (HS)
Hankyu Braves Hiroshi Ishii P Nihon University (Col.)
Chunichi Dragons Manabu Saito P Aoyama Gakuin University (Col.)
Hanshin Tigers Shoji Toyama P Syugakukan High School (HS)
Nippon Ham Fighters Tetsuro Hirose IF Honda (Ind)
Nankai Hawks Yoshiaki Nishikawa P Hosei University (Col.)
Lotte Orions Masahiko Ishida P Kawagoe Shogyo High School (HS)