What years did Johnny Hopp play?

Johnny Hopp played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1952.

Was Johnny Hopp a pitcher?

No. Johnny Hopp was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Johnny Hopp hit?

Johnny Hopp hit 46 career home runs with 1262 hits.

What was Johnny Hopp's career batting average?

Johnny Hopp batted .296 over his career, with 1,262 hits in 4,260 at bats.

How many RBI did Johnny Hopp have?

Johnny Hopp drove in 458 runs in his career.

Is Johnny Hopp in the Hall of Fame?

No. Johnny Hopp has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Johnny Hopp

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1939-1952)

Johnny Hopp was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1952 for 6 teams, including the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 14 seasons. In 1,393 career games, he hit .296 with 1,262 hits, 46 home runs, and 458 RBI. Johnny Hopp was an All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 9,721.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated September 8, 2026

AVG .296

HR 46

RBI 458

H 1,262

OPS .782

PIV 9,721

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 170 lb
Born: 7/18/1916 in Hastings, NE, USA
Died: 6/1/2003 in Scottsbluff, NE, USA
MLB Debut: 1939-09-18
Last Game: 1952-09-27
Awards: All-Star

Full name: John Leonard Hopp

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Career Batting Statistics

Johnny Hopp — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1,393	4,260	698	1,262	216	74	46	458	128	464	378	.296	.368	.414	.782	9,721

Career AVG .296 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — +13.3% above league average.

Career OBP .368 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — +10.3% above league average.

Career SLG .414 vs. league average .372 across their career seasons — +11.3% above league average.

Career OPS .782 vs. league average .705 across their career seasons — +10.8% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Johnny Hopp Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1939	SLN	NL	6	4	1	2	1	0	0	2	0	1	1	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
1940	SLN	NL	80	152	24	41	7	4	1	14	3	9	21	.270	.267 (+1%)	.335 (-6%)	.387 (avg)	.722 (-3%)	-106.1
1941	SLN	NL	134	445	83	135	25	11	4	50	15	50	63	.303	.262 (+16%)	.332 (+14%)	.373 (+17%)	.705 (+15%)	1347.4
1942	SLN	NL	95	314	41	81	16	7	3	37	14	36	40	.258	.253 (+2%)	.323 (+3%)	.349 (+9%)	.672 (+6%)	327.0
1943	SLN	NL	91	241	33	54	10	2	2	25	8	24	22	.224	.255 (-12%)	.324 (-9%)	.346 (-11%)	.671 (-10%)	-364.6
1944	SLN	NL	139	527	106	177	35	9	11	72	15	58	47	.336	.261 (+28%)	.325 (+24%)	.357 (+40%)	.683 (+32%)	3266.3
1945	SLN	NL	124	446	67	129	22	8	3	44	14	49	24	.289	.260 (+11%)	.328 (+11%)	.354 (+11%)	.683 (+11%)	948.1
1946	BSN	NL	129	445	71	148	23	8	3	48	21	34	34	.333	.256 (+29%)	.328 (+17%)	.358 (+23%)	.687 (+20%)	1679.5
1947	BSN	NL	134	430	74	124	20	2	2	32	13	58	30	.288	.262 (+10%)	.336 (+12%)	.376 (-5%)	.712 (+3%)	435.1
1948	PIT	NL	120	392	64	109	15	12	1	31	5	40	25	.278	.263 (+5%)	.340 (+1%)	.379 (+2%)	.719 (+2%)	44.5
1949	PIT	NL	20	55	5	12	3	1	0	3	0	7	3	.218	.262 (-17%)	.343 (-11%)	.384 (-20%)	.727 (-15%)	-141.9
1949	BRO	NL	8	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	-141.9
1949	PIT	NL	85	316	50	106	11	4	5	36	9	30	26	.335	.262 (+28%)	.343 (+14%)	.384 (+15%)	.727 (+15%)	-141.9
1950	PIT	NL	106	318	51	108	24	5	8	47	7	43	17	.340	.265 (+28%)	.346 (+21%)	.401 (+30%)	.747 (+26%)	1670.6
1950	NYA	AL	19	27	9	9	2	1	1	8	0	8	1	.333	—	—	—	—	1670.6
1951	NYA	AL	46	63	10	13	1	0	2	4	2	9	11	.206	.260 (-21%)	.336 (-9%)	.385 (-18%)	.721 (-14%)	-128.4
1952	NYA	AL	15	25	4	4	0	0	0	2	2	2	3	.160	—	—	—	—	0.0
1952	DET	AL	42	46	5	10	1	0	0	3	0	6	7	.217	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 18 seasons			1,393	4,260	698	1,262	216	74	46	458	128	464	378	.296	—	—	—	—	10,364

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Johnny Hopp — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
16	50	5	8	0	0	0	0	2	10	.160

Playoff Batting by Year

Johnny Hopp — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	BB	SO	AVG
1951	WS	NYA	1	0	0	0	1	0	.000
1950	WS	NYA	3	2	0	0	0	0	.000
1944	WS	SLN	6	27	2	5	0	8	.185
1943	WS	SLN	1	4	0	0	0	1	.000
1942	WS	SLN	5	17	3	3	1	1	.176

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Johnny Hopp — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	717	2180	386	669	22	237	.307
Away	678	2079	311	593	24	220	.285

Last 10 Games — Batting

Johnny Hopp — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
1952-09-27	DET	CLE	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1952-09-22	DET	CLE	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1952-09-21	DET	CLE	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
1952-09-20	DET	CLE	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1952-09-19	DET	CLE	L	0	0	0	0	1	0
1952-09-15	DET	MIN	W	1	1	1	1	0	0
1952-09-14	DET	MIN	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1952-09-06	DET	CHW	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1952-08-31	DET	SLA	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
1952-08-29	DET	CLE	L	1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Johnny Hopp — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	479	0	3599	243	53	334
OF	717	0	1664	24	26	9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Johnny Hopp — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1939	SLN	1B	2	6	1	0	1
1940	SLN	1B	10	43	3	1	4
1940	SLN	OF	39	86	1	3	0
1941	SLN	1B	39	329	17	4	23
1941	SLN	OF	91	213	4	4	1
1942	SLN	1B	88	746	44	14	68
1943	SLN	1B	27	173	16	6	13
1943	SLN	OF	52	113	1	6	3
1944	SLN	1B	6	36	2	0	0
1944	SLN	OF	131	316	2	1	1
1945	SLN	1B	15	131	11	2	11
1945	SLN	OF	104	244	5	5	2
1946	BSN	1B	68	535	42	11	44
1946	BSN	OF	58	135	3	0	1
1947	BSN	OF	125	296	2	6	0
1948	PIT	1B	25	211	18	1	21
1948	PIT	OF	80	192	3	0	1
1949	PIT	1B	6	49	4	3	4
1949	PIT	OF	7	12	1	1	0
1949	BRO	1B	2	1	1	0	0
1949	BRO	OF	4	6	1	0	0
1949	PIT	1B	71	593	40	4	65
1949	PIT	OF	9	21	0	0	0
1950	PIT	1B	70	534	32	6	61
1950	PIT	OF	7	13	1	0	0
1950	NYA	1B	12	38	2	0	1
1950	NYA	OF	6	11	0	0	0
1951	NYA	1B	25	121	5	1	10
1952	NYA	1B	12	52	5	0	8
1952	DET	1B	1	1	0	0	0
1952	DET	OF	4	6	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Johnny Hopp Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
First Base	477
Left Field	142
Center Field	467
Right Field	114

Award Voting History

Johnny Hopp — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max
1946	Most Valuable Player	NL	12th	34.0	336
1945	Most Valuable Player	NL	15th	17.0	336
1944	Most Valuable Player	NL	18th	10.0	336
1941	Most Valuable Player	NL	8th	61.0	336

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Frequently Asked Questions about Johnny Hopp

What years did Johnny Hopp play?: Johnny Hopp played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1952.
Was Johnny Hopp a pitcher?: No. Johnny Hopp was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Johnny Hopp hit?: Johnny Hopp hit 46 career home runs with 1262 hits.
What was Johnny Hopp's career batting average?: Johnny Hopp batted .296 over his career, with 1,262 hits in 4,260 at bats.
How many RBI did Johnny Hopp have?: Johnny Hopp drove in 458 runs in his career.
Is Johnny Hopp in the Hall of Fame?: No. Johnny Hopp has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.