1991 NPB Amateur Draft

From BR Bullpen

The 1991 NPB draft was held November 22, 1991.

First Round - initial picks[edit]

Team Player Position School (Type) Notes
Kintetsu Buffaloes Hiroshi Takamura P Hosei University (Col.)
Yokohama Taiyo Whales Takashi Saito P Tohoku Fukushi University (Col.) Won lottery rights to Saito over Chunichi
Orix Blue Wave So Taguchi IF Kwansei Gakuin University (Col.) Won lottery rights to Taguchi over Nippon Ham
Chunichi Dragons Takashi Saito P Tohoku Fukushi University (Col.) Lost lottery for Saito to Yokohama
Seibu Lions Kenichi Wakatabe P Komazawa University (Col.) Lost lottery for Wakatabe to Daiei
Hiroshima Carp Kenichi Wakatabe P Komazawa University (Col.) Lost lottery for Wakatabe to Daiei
Lotte Orions Atsushi Yoshida P Yamaha (Ind)
Hanshin Tigers Makoto Hagiwara IF Osaka Toin High School (HS)
Nippon Ham Fighters So Taguchi IF Kwansei Gakuin University (Col.)) Lost lottery for Taguchi to Orix
Yomiuri Giants Kenichi Wakatabe P Komazawa University (Col.) Lost lottery for Wakatabe to Daiei
Daiei Hawks Kenichi Wakatabe P Komazawa University (Col.) Won four-way lottery for Wakatabe's rights
Yakult Swallows Kazuhisa Ishii P Tokyo Gakukan Urayasu High School (HS)


First Round - redraft[edit]

Team Player Position School (Type) Notes
Seibu Lions Jun Takeshita P Komazawa University (Col.)
Chunichi Dragons Eiji Ochiai P Nihon University (Col.)
Yomiuri Giants Koichi Taniguchi P Tenri High School (HS)
Hiroshima Carp Kojiro Machida OF Senshu University (Col.)
Nippon Ham Fighters Yoshinori Ueda P Matsusho High School (HS)