Johnny Hopp
| Johnny Hopp | |
|---|---|
| Outfielder / First baseman | |
| Born: July 18, 1916 Hastings, Nebraska, U.S. | |
| Died: June 1, 2003 (aged 86) Scottsbluff, Nebraska, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 18, 1939, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 27, 1952, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .296 |
| Home runs | 46 |
| Runs batted in | 458 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
John Leonard Hopp (July 18, 1916 – June 1, 2003) was an American professional baseball player and coach. Born in Hastings, Nebraska, he was an outfielder and first baseman who appeared in 1,393 Major League Baseball games over 14 seasons (1939–52) for the St. Louis Cardinals, Boston Braves, Pittsburgh Pirates, Brooklyn Dodgers, New York Yankees and Detroit Tigers. He threw and batted left-handed, and was listed as 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) tall and 170 pounds (77 kg). He was nicknamed "Cotney" as a youth because of his blond ("cotton-top") hair.
As a Cardinal and Yankee, Hopp appeared in five World Series between 1942 and 1951 and was a member of the winning team in four of them.