 Hofferth's playing time diminished in , although he hit three home runs and started 43 games at catcher (both career bests) for the Braves that season.Hofferth then spent the first two months of the postwar campaign on the Braves' roster, appearing in 20 games and starting 15 behind the plate.On June 15, he went hitless in three at bats against Ed Heusser of the Cincinnati Reds at Braves Field.