1997 NPB Amateur Draft

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The 1997 NPB draft was held November 20, 1997.

Pre-Draft - Reverse Draft Phase[edit]

Team Player Position School (Type) Notes
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)