1997 NPB Amateur Draft
The 1997 NPB draft was held November 20, 1997.
Pre-Draft - Reverse Draft Phase[edit]
Team | Player | Position | School (Type) | Notes |
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Chunichi Dragons | Kenshin Kawakami | P | Meiji University (Col.) | |
Yomiuri Giants | Yoshinobu Takahashi | OF | Keio University (Col.) | |
Seibu Lions | Masanori Ando | P | Senshu University (Col.) | |
Nippon Ham Fighters | Shimizu Akio | P | Kindai University (Col.) | |
Hiroshima Carp | Ryuji Endo | P | NTT Kanto (Ind) | |
Daiei Hawks | Tomohiro Nagai | P | JR Tokai (Ind) |
First Round - initial picks[edit]
Team | Player | Position | School (Type) | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Kintetsu Buffaloes | Tomoya Kawaguchi | P | Heian High School (HS) | Lost lottery for Kawaguchi to Orix |
Chiba Lotte Marines | Masato Watanabe | IF | Uenomiya High School (HS) | |
Yakult Swallows | Tomoya Kawaguchi | P | Heian High School (HS)) | Lost lottery for Kawaguchi to Orix |
Orix Blue Wave | Tomoya Kawaguchi | P | Heian High School (HS) | Won lottery for Kawaguchi's rights over 3 teams |
Hanshin Tigers | Jin Nakatani | C | Chiben Wakayama High School (HS) | |
Yokohama BayStars | Tomoya Kawaguchi | P | Heian High School (HS) | Lost lottery for Kawaguchi to Orix |
First Round - redraft[edit]
Team | Player | Position | School (Type) | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Kintetsu Buffaloes | Masaki Maki | P | Hosei University (Col) | |
Yokohama BayStars | Kuniyuki Taniguchi | P | Machino High School (HS) | |
Yakult Swallows | Shinji Mikami | P | Tsuruga Kehi High School (HS) |
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