1999 NPB Amateur Draft
The 1999 NPB draft was held November 17, 1999.
Pre-Draft - Reverse Draft Phase[edit]
Team | Player | Position | School (Type) | Notes |
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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) |
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