Hutton made his major league debut as a starting pitcher on 23 July 1993 for the New York Yankees, becoming the first Australian to be a starting pitcher in an MLB game.[8][9] At his peak, he could throw his fastball at 95–96 miles per hour (153–154km/h).[1] Hutton continued to be optioned between the Yankees and the Columbus Clippers of the Triple AInternational League over the 1993 through 1996 seasons. Hutton had a 0–2 win–loss record and a 5.04 ERA for the Yankees in the beginning of the 1996 season.[10]
Hutton was a member of the Australian national baseball team at the 2000 Summer Olympics. The Australian team finished in seventh place out of eight nations.[19] Hutton started the final game of the tournament, taking the loss against the United States.[20]
Later life
Hutton retired to Lower Mitcham. He and his wife, Tracey, have two sons, Jack and Harry Hutton.[1]
Hutton dabbled in coaching youth baseball players and supported a funding campaign to save the Sturt Baseball Club. He became a coach for the Sturt Baseball Club in 2009.[3] He became a fill-in pitching coach for the Adelaide Bite of the Australian Baseball League in 2013.[1][21]
