1976 NPB Amateur Draft

The 1976 NPB draft was held November 22, 1976. The Yakult Swallows won the lottery for the first overall pick.

First Round

Team	Player	Position	School (Type)	Notes
Yakult Swallows	Keiichi Sakai	P	Kaisei High School (HS)
Chunichi Dragons	Yujiro Miyako	P	Katata High School (HS)
Taiyo Whales	Akio Saito	P	Osaka University of Commerce (Col.)
Yomiuri Giants	Kazuaki Fujishiro	P	Nippon Steel Hirohata (Ind)
Hankyu Braves	Yoshinori Sato	P	Nihon University (Col.)
Kintetsu Buffaloes	Yasuo Kubo	P	Yanagawa Commercial High School (HS)
Crown Lighter Lions	Yoshiie Tachibana	IF	Yanagawa Commercial High School (HS)
Lotte Orions	Shigekazu Mori	P	Komazawa University (Col.)	Refused to sign
Nippon Ham Fighters	Shinji Kuroda	P	Sotoku High School (HS)	Refused to sign
Nankai Hawks	Kazukuni Muto	OF	Akita Municipal Commercial High School (HS)	Refused to sign
Hiroshima Carp	Ryuzo Yamasaki	IF	Sotoku High School (HS)
Hanshin Tigers	Seikyoku Masuyama	P	Teikyo University (Col.)