dˈʊɹɹɪŋ hɪz fˈɜːst sˈiːzən æz ɐ ɹˈɛɡjʊlɚ, , hˈɑːp stˈɑːɹɾᵻd sˈɛvənti fˈaɪv ɡˈeɪmz ɪnðɪ aʊtfˈiːld ænd ɐnˈʌðɚ θˈɜːɾi θɹˈiː æz bˈækʌp fˈɜːst bˈeɪsmən tə slˈʌɡɚ dʒˈɑːni mˈaɪz.
During his first season as a regular, , Hopp started 75 games in the outfield and another 33 as backup first baseman to slugger Johnny Mize.