How to read this table
- Established in NPB = reached 100 plate appearances (30 innings for pitchers) in total.
- Groups with few players are shown as “—”.
- The figures come from the official statistics as of the reference date and change day by day during the season. They are final once the season ends.
- First-team records after being drafted, arranged by year and club; players with no first-team appearance are also counted.
- Past seasons are counted for the players selected, whether or not they are on a roster now.
- Players who did not sign are also counted in the number of picks.
- A rate marked ※ is a draft year without five full seasons behind it.
Establishment Rate by Club
- Nippon-Ham47.8 %
- Seibu47.7 %
- Hanshin45.5 %
- Lotte44.9 %
- ORIX43.4 %
- Yakult42.9 %
- Chunichi41.4 %
- Hiroshima41.2 %
- Rakuten41.1 %
- DeNA36.7 %
- SoftBank33.9 %
- Yomiuri32.0 %
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Picks and What Followed, by Club
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| Club | Picks | Established in NPB | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hanshin | 134 | 61 | 45.5 % |
| DeNA | 158 | 58 | 36.7 % |
| Hiroshima | 148 | 61 | 41.2 % |
| Chunichi | 157 | 65 | 41.4 % |
| Yakult | 140 | 60 | 42.9 % |
| Yomiuri | 231 | 74 | 32.0 % |
| SoftBank | 218 | 74 | 33.9 % |
| Nippon-Ham | 159 | 76 | 47.8 % |
| Lotte | 158 | 71 | 44.9 % |
| Rakuten | 168 | 69 | 41.1 % |
| Seibu | 153 | 73 | 47.7 % |
| ORIX | 173 | 75 | 43.4 % |
Player of note (one per club)
- Hanshin: 佐藤 輝明
- DeNA: 牧 秀悟
- Hiroshima: 森下 暢仁
- Chunichi: 髙橋 宏斗
- Yakult: 村上 宗隆
- Yomiuri: 菅野 智之
- SoftBank: 東浜 巨
- Nippon-Ham: 伊藤 大海
- Lotte: 佐々木 朗希
- Rakuten: 茂木 栄五郎
- Seibu: 隅田 知一郎
- ORIX: 山本 由伸
Breakdown by round for each club (established in NPB / picks)
Columns are the round of the pick (7+ means seventh and later). Each cell is the number of players established in NPB out of the picks, counting only the regular picks from draft years with five full seasons behind them (so the cells add up to less than the club rows in the table). Cells with fewer than eight players show a dash.
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| Club | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ORIX | 9 / 14 | 9 / 14 | 12 / 14 | 7 / 14 | 3 / 14 | 3 / 10 | 12 / 18 |
| Hiroshima | 11 / 14 | 12 / 14 | 9 / 14 | 3 / 14 | 7 / 12 | 3 / 10 | — |
| Chunichi | 12 / 14 | 10 / 14 | 8 / 14 | 6 / 14 | 8 / 14 | 3 / 13 | — |
| DeNA | 8 / 14 | 8 / 14 | 8 / 14 | 5 / 14 | 6 / 14 | 6 / 12 | 3 / 14 |
| Rakuten | 11 / 14 | 12 / 14 | 5 / 14 | 6 / 14 | 3 / 14 | 8 / 12 | 7 / 14 |
| Nippon-Ham | 14 / 14 | 11 / 14 | 8 / 14 | 8 / 14 | 6 / 14 | 7 / 14 | 8 / 19 |
| Yomiuri | 13 / 14 | 8 / 14 | 8 / 14 | 10 / 14 | 4 / 12 | 4 / 9 | 2 / 8 |
| SoftBank | 10 / 14 | 11 / 14 | 5 / 14 | 8 / 14 | 4 / 12 | — | — |
| Seibu | 12 / 14 | 10 / 14 | 9 / 14 | 6 / 14 | 7 / 14 | 5 / 11 | 4 / 9 |
| Lotte | 13 / 14 | 11 / 14 | 10 / 14 | 8 / 14 | 7 / 11 | 2 / 8 | — |
| Yakult | 10 / 14 | 10 / 14 | 9 / 14 | 6 / 14 | 5 / 14 | 4 / 11 | — |
| Hanshin | 9 / 14 | 9 / 14 | 10 / 14 | 8 / 14 | 9 / 13 | 6 / 10 | — |
How to read the table and the figure
Picks is the number of players selected at the draft, as it stands. Developmental picks are collected in a separate table, and players who did not sign are counted too.
Established in NPB counts players who later reached 100 plate appearances or 30 innings in first-team official games. Only players who are still active are counted.
The rate divides the players established in NPB by the number of picks. A draft year without five full seasons behind it carries a ※ next to the rate. For the most recent years, where a single player moves the rate a long way, the rate is a dash.
Frequently asked questions
Are players who did not sign counted?
Yes, in the number of picks. The draft list does not record whether a player signed, so the number selected is used as the denominator as it stands, and the establishment rate is worked out on it.
Is the club the one after any transfer?
It is the club that made the pick. The club on the roster changes with transfers, so the club listed at the draft is used for the club-by-club figures.
Is there a list for individual players?
No. These pages deal only with totals by year and by club. A name is added for one player only, and only where a group has enough players.