2001 NPB Amateur Draft

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The 2001 NPB draft was held November 19, 2001.

Pre-Draft - Free-Acquiring Phase[edit]

Team Player Position School (Type) Notes
Orix Blue Wave Keiichi Hirano IF Tokai University (Col.)
Yusuke Ogawa P Ritsumeikan University (Col.)
Hanshin Tigers Yuya Ando P Toyota (Ind)
Ryo Asai OF Hosei University (Col.)
Seibu Lions Toru Hosokawa C Aomori University (Col.)
Nippon Ham Fighters Shintaro Ejiri P Waseda University (Col.)
Yakult Swallows Masanori Ishikawa P Aoyama Gakuin University (Col.)


First Round - initial picks[edit]

Team Player Position School (Type) Notes
Kintetsu Buffaloes Hideki Asai P PL Gakuen High School (HS)
Hiroshima Carp Kan Otake P Urawa Gakuin High School (HS)
Chiba Lotte Marines Takashi Kita OF Keio University (Col.)
Yokohama BayStars Hayato Terahara P Nichinan Gakuen High School (HS) Lost lottery for Terahara to Daiei
Chunichi Dragons Hayato Terahara P Nichinan Gakuen High School (HS) Lost lottery for Terahara to Daiei
Yomiuri Giants Hayato Terahara P Nichinan Gakuen High School (HS) Lost lottery for Terahara to Daiei
Daiei Hawks Hayato Terahara P Nichinan Gakuen High School (HS) Won lottery rights to Terahara over 3 teams

First Round - redraft part[edit]

Team Player Position School (Type) Notes
Yokohama BayStars Yuji Hata P Chiben Gakuen High School (HS)
Chunichi Dragons Akihiro Maeda C Chukyo University Senior High School (HS)
Yomiuri Giants Hiroki Sanada P Himeji Technical High School (HS)