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.
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.