1995 NPB Amateur Draft
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The 1995 NPB draft was held November 22, 1995. Kosuke Fukudome was picked by seven teams, a record for a high schooler that would not be matched for 18 years.
Pre-Draft - Reverse Draft Phase[edit]
| Team | Player | Position | School (Type) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yokohama BayStars | Kazushi Hosomi | P | Doshisha University (Col.) | |
| Hanshin Tigers | Satoshi Funaki | P | NKK (Ind) | |
| Seibu Lions | Taisei Takagi | C | Keio University (Col.) |
First Round - initial picks[edit]
| Team | Player | Position | School (Type) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nippon Ham Fighters | Kosuke Fukudome | IF | PL Gakuen High School (HS) | Lost lottery for Fukudome to Kintetsu |
| Hiroshima Carp | Masayuki Hasegawa | P | Choshi Municipal Choshi High School (HS) | |
| Daiei Hawks | Kazumi Saito | P | Minami Kyoto High School (HS) | |
| Kintetsu Buffaloes | Kosuke Fukudome | IF | PL Gakuen High School (HS) | Won lottery for Fukudome's rights over 6 teams, but he refuse to sign |
| Chiba Lotte Marines | Kosuke Fukudome | IF | PL Gakuen High School (HS) | Lost lottery for Fukudome to Kintetsu |
| Yakult Swallows | Kosuke Fukudome | IF | PL Gakuen High School (HS) | Lost lottery for Fukudome to Kintetsu |
| Orix Blue Wave | Kosuke Fukudome | IF | PL Gakuen High School (HS) | Lost lottery for Fukudome to Kintetsu |
| Yomiuri Giants | Kosuke Fukudome | IF | PL Gakuen High School (HS) | Lost lottery for Fukudome to Kintetsu |
| Chunichi Dragons | Kosuke Fukudome | IF | PL Gakuen High School (HS) | Lost lottery for Fukudome to Kintetsu |
First Round - redraft[edit]
| Team | Player | Position | School (Type) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nippon Ham Fighters | Yutaka Nakamura | OF | Meiji University (Col) | |
| Chiba Lotte Marines | Ryosuke Sawai | IF | Choshi Shogyo High School (HS) | Won lottery for Sawai over Yakult |
| Yakult Swallows | Ryosuke Sawai | IF | Choshi Shogyo High School (HS) | Lost lottery for Sawai to Chiba Lotte |
| Orix Blue Wave | Fumiaki Imamura | IF | Kyushu Gakuin High School (HS) | |
| Yomiuri Giants | Shunsuke Hara | C | Tokai University Sagami High School (HS) | Won lottery for Hara over Chunichi |
| Chunichi Dragons | Shunsuke Hara | C | Tokai University Sagami High School (HS) | Lost lottery for Hara to Yomiuri |
First Round - redraft part 2[edit]
| Team | Player | Position | School (Type) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yakult Swallows | Hajime Miki | IF | Uenomiya High School (HS) | |
| Chunichi Dragons | Masahiro Araki | IF | Kumamoto Technical High School (HS) |
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