Related to this specific article, I wonder how statistically significant these figures are, because the sample size (number of touches) is comparatively small.

Related to this specific article, I wonder how statistically significant these figures are, because the sample size (number of touches) is comparatively small. This has a lot to do with the reason baseball defensive metrics aren't as good as batting metrics: a player gets a lot more chances at the plate than he does in the field, and they're much easier to evaluate.