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Chad Hutchinson's development as an NFL quarterback continues as one of the key areas of focus for the 2003 Dallas Cowboys. While making the transition from baseball to football in 2002, Hutchinson displayed flashes of promise and unique ability, while he also experienced the disappointment and frustration of working in an offense that was slowed by injury and inconsistency throughout the season. He signed a professional baseball contract with the St. Louis Cardinals in July of 1998 after being chosen in the second round of the Major League Baseball Draft (48th overall), leaving Stanford with two years of football eligibility remaining. Over four seasons in the Cardinals organization, he moved between Class A and Class AAA ball, compiling a 17-25 record and a 5.63 ERA.


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2002:

  • He opened his NFL career with 95 straight pass attempts without an interception, marking the longest such streak in club history by any quarterback beginning his career. After nine starts as a rookie, Hutchinson compiled a quarterback rating of 66.3 and closed the year by completing 127-of-250 passes for 1,555 yards and seven touchdowns.

  •  He compiled a quarterback rating of 102.8 for the day, which marked his best individual game rating of the year.

2001:

  • Hutchinson spent most of the season with Memphis (AAA) of the Pacific Coast League, posting a 4-9 record and a 7.92 ERA in 20 starts.

  • He opened the season on the major league roster in St. Louis before being sent down to Memphis on April 22, pitching 4.0 innings in three appearances.

2000:

  • Hutchinson struggled through an injury-plagued campaign in which he split time between Memphis (AAA) and Arkansas (AA).

  • He opened the season at Memphis, but got off to a tough start before being sent to Arkansas.

  • He returned to pitch three games at season's end. He then played for the Scottsdale Scorpions in the Arizona Fall League.

1999:

  • He spent the bulk of the season at Arkansas of the Texas League, where he was 7-11 with a 4.72 ERA in 25 starts.
  • Hutchinson tied for the Travelers' team lead in wins (seven) and finished second with 150 strikeouts in 141.0 innings pitched. He struck out 10-or-more in three of his starts and was involved in three combined shutouts.
  • Hutchinson was promoted to Memphis on Aug. 27 and made two starts for the Redbirds, going 2-0 with a 2.19 ERA. He earned a win at Vancouver by striking out 11 in six innings. He was recalled by the Cardinals on Sept. 27 but did not appear in any games.

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