1999 NPB Amateur Draft

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The 1999 NPB draft was held November 17, 1999.

Pre-Draft - Reverse Draft Phase[edit]

Team Player Position School (Type) Notes
Hanshin Tigers Kanichi Matoba IF Kyushu Kyoritsu University (Col.)
Yomiuri Giants Hisanori Takahashi P Toshiba (Ind)
Daiei Hawks Souji Tanaka P Ritsumeikan University (Col.)
Orix Blue Wave Kazuo Yamaguchi P Mitsubishi Motors Okazaki (Ind)
Chiba Lotte Marines Kaoru Takahashi P Nippon Express (Ind)


First Round - initial picks[edit]

Team Player Position School (Type) Notes
Seibu Lions Hisashi Takayama IF Kyushu Gakuin High School (HS)
Nippon Ham Fighters Itsuki Shoda P Kiryu Daiichi High School (HS)
Yakult Swallows Yoshiyuki Noguchi IF Fujishiro High School (HS))
Kintetsu Buffaloes Takaya Kawauchi P Kokugakuin Kugayama High School (HS) Lost lottery for Kawauchi to Hiroshima
Chunichi Dragons Takaya Kawauchi P Kokugakuin Kugayama High School (HS) Lost lottery for Kawauchi to Hiroshima
Hiroshima Carp Takaya Kawauchi P Kokugakuin Kugayama High School (HS) Won lottery for Kawauchi's rights over Chunichi and Kintetsu
Yokohama BayStars Kazunori Tanaka OF PL Gakuen High School (HS)


First Round - redraft[edit]

Team Player Position School (Type) Notes
Kintetsu Buffaloes Daisuke Miyamoto P Nobeoka Gakuen High School (HS)
Chunichi Dragons Kenta Asakura P Toho High School (HS)