plˈeɪɪŋ æz ðə kˈɑːɹdɪnəlz ˈɛvɹɪdˌeɪ sˈɛntɚ fˈiːldɚ ɪnðɪ ˈæbsəns ʌv tˈɛɹi mˈʊɹ, hˌuː wʌz pɚfˈɔːɹmɪŋ wˈɜːld wˈɔːɹ ɹˌoʊmən tˈuː mˈɪlətˌɛɹi sˈɜːvɪs, hˈɑːp ɹˈiːtʃt kɚɹˈɪɹ hˈaɪz ɪn hˈɪts wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti sˈɛvən, ɹˈʌnz skˈoːɹd wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪks, dˈʌbəlz θˈɜːɾi fˈaɪv, hˈoʊm ɹˈʌnz ɪlˈɛvən ænd ɹˈʌnz bˈæɾᵻd ɪn sˈɛvənti tˈuː; hɪz bˈæɾɪŋ ˈævɹɪdʒ.θɹˈiːhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi sˈɪks wʌz hɪz sˈɛkəndbˈɛst.
Playing as the Cardinals' everyday center fielder (in the absence of Terry Moore, who was performing World War II military service), Hopp reached career highs in hits (177), runs scored (106), doubles (35), home runs (11) and runs batted in (72); his batting average (.336) was his second-best.