| Federal League Announces #1 Player Monday, September 26th , 1887 He was a hard-hitting machine all week long. That's why Virgil Arwood of the New York Barons was named the Federal League Player of the Week.
For the week the 29-year-old right fielder batted .424 (14-for-33) with 2 home runs, 7 runs and 6 RBIs.
This season, Arwood has hit at a .349 clip with 82 RBIs, 6 home runs and 96 runs scored. | | |