1996 NPB Amateur Draft
The 1996 NPB draft was held November 21, 1996.
Pre-Draft - Reverse Draft Phase[edit]
Team | Player | Position | School (Type) | Notes |
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Hanshin Tigers | Makoto Imaoka | IF | Tokai University (Col.) | |
Yomiuri Giants | Yusaku Iriki | P | Honda (Ind) | |
Chiba Lotte Marines | Masaumi Shimizu | C | Aoyama Gakuin University (Col.) | |
Yokohama BayStars | Takeo Kawamura | P | ENEOS (Ind) | |
Hiroshima Carp | Toshikazu Sawazaki | P | Aoyama Gakuin University (Col.) | |
Daiei Hawks | Tadahito Iguchi | IF | Aoyama Gakuin University (Col.) | |
Orix Blue Wave | Yu Sugimoto | P | Tsukuba University (Col.) |
First Round - initial picks[edit]
Team | Player | Position | School (Type) | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Kintetsu Buffaloes | Katsuhiko Maekawa | P | PL Gakuen High School (HS) | |
Seibu Lions | Hiromasa Tamano | IF | Kobe Koryo Gakuen High School (HS) | |
Yakult Swallows | Akira Ito | P | Yamanashi Gakuin High School (HS)) | |
Chunichi Dragons | Shinichiro Koyama | P | Akeno High School (HS) | |
Nippon Ham Fighters | Satoshi Yano | P | Teikyo Daigo High School (HS) |
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