ðə lˈæst wˈɔːɹtaɪm sˈiːzən, , sˈɔː hˈɑːp bɪkˌʌm ðə kˈɑːɹdɪnəlz ɹˈɛɡjʊlɚ ɹˈaɪt fˈiːldɚ, ænd hɪz bˈæɾɪŋ ˈævɹɪdʒ fˈɛl tuː .tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi nˈaɪn æz sənt. lˈuːi fˈɪnɪʃt sˈɛkənd, θɹˈiː ɡˈeɪmz bᵻhˌaɪnd ðə ʃᵻkˈɑːɡoʊ kˈʌbz.
The last wartime season, , saw Hopp become the Cardinals' regular right fielder, and his batting average fell to .289 as St. Louis finished second, three games behind the Chicago Cubs.