Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 20
Out of 230 Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #16.8, on average (standard deviation: 8.49).
Number of times each player found the J! Round DD:
Left lectern: 101; middle lectern: 65; right lectern: 61.
Average scores for each player when J! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $3,077 (standard deviation: $2,697); middle lectern: $1,733 (standard deviation: $1,749); right lectern: $1,550 (standard deviation: $1,715).
In the Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 61% of their score on the Daily Double (standard deviation: 33%).
Jeopardy! Round Daily Double location breakdown
Row | # cor./# rev. | % cor. | % rev. | Avg. wag. | Std. dev. | Min. wag. | Max. wag. | Avg. gain/loss | TDDs | Fearfuls |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 0/0 | 0% | 0% | 0/0 | 0/0 | |||||
2 | 9/12 | 75% | 5% | $1,508 | $1,232 | $400 | $4,400 | $525 | 1/2 | 0/0 |
3 | 50/65 | 77% | 29% | $1,195 | $535 | $400 | $3,200 | $645 | 4/5 | 1/3 |
4 | 47/80 | 59% | 35% | $1,378 | $848 | $100 | $4,600 | $323 | 16/22 | 7/10 |
5 | 48/70 | 69% | 31% | $1,436 | $951 | $200 | $5,000 | $636 | 10/13 | 8/15 |
All | 154/227 | 68% | 99% | $1,350 | $833 | $100 | $5,000 | $522 | 31/42 | 16/28 |
On average, the J! Round DD was located 3.92 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 0.9).
Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 20
Out of 230 Double Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
First Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #11.97, on average (standard deviation: 6.84).
Number of times each player found the first DJ! Round DD:
Left lectern: 97; middle lectern: 47; right lectern: 79.
Average DJ! Round first DD wager: $2,362 (standard deviation: $1,472); wager range: $78 to $10,000; average gain/loss: $793
Average scores for each player when first DJ! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $9,406 (standard deviation: $5,689); middle lectern: $5,427 (standard deviation: $3,856); right lectern: $5,614 (standard deviation: $4,067).
Second Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #22.38, on average (standard deviation: 6.23).
Number of times each player found the second DJ! Round DD:
Left lectern: 92; middle lectern: 57; right lectern: 74.
Average DJ! Round second DD wager: $2,642 (standard deviation: $1,818); wager range: $100 to $11,200; average gain/loss: $944
Average scores for each player when second DJ! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $12,844 (standard deviation: $7,544); middle lectern: $7,439 (standard deviation: $5,180); right lectern: $7,654 (standard deviation: $5,014).
In the Double Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 32% of their score on the first Daily Double (standard deviation: 25%) and 31% of their score on the second Daily Double (standard deviation: 28%). Among all Daily Doubles, the average wager as a percentage of the player's score was 42% (standard deviation: 32%).
Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double location breakdown
Row | # cor./# rev. | % cor. | % rev. | Avg. wag. | Std. dev. | Min. wag. | Max. wag. | Avg. gain/loss | TDDs | Fearfuls |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 0/0 | 0% | 0% | 0/0 | 0/0 | |||||
2 | 27/37 | 73% | 8% | $2,919 | $2,039 | $400 | $7,200 | $1,416 | 1/1 | 1/1 |
3 | 78/128 | 61% | 28% | $2,402 | $1,655 | $100 | $11,200 | $803 | 4/6 | 10/29 |
4 | 113/175 | 65% | 39% | $2,467 | $1,615 | $78 | $10,000 | $907 | 4/7 | 18/50 |
5 | 72/113 | 64% | 25% | $2,472 | $1,588 | $100 | $10,000 | $700 | 0/4 | 15/34 |
All | 290/453 | 64% | 98% | $2,502 | $1,658 | $78 | $11,200 | $868 | 9/18 | 44/114 |
On average, the DJ! Round DDs were located 3.81 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 0.91).
Highest Daily Double wagers for Season 20
Wager | TDD | Player name | Game | DD | Clue # | Category | Score | Lead | Response | |
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1. | $11,200 | Y | Michael Cudahy | #4575, aired 2004-06-25 | DJ!2 | 25 | COINED WORDS & PHRASES | $11,200 | -$13,400 | R |
2. | $10,000 | Jerry Harvey | #4556, aired 2004-05-31 | DJ!2 | 27 | GYMNASTICS | $10,600 | -$7,000 | R | |
$10,000 | Ken Jennings | #4595, aired 2004-07-23 | DJ!1 | 4 | OSCARS OF THE '70s | $16,400 | $14,000 | R | ||
4. | $8,700 | Patrick Macaraeg | #4491, aired 2004-03-01 | DJ!2 | 26 | ADD A LETTER | $8,800 | -$10,200 | R | |
5. | $8,500 | Paula Filson | #4562, aired 2004-06-08 | DJ!2 | 28 | 4-LETTER WORDS | $9,000 | -$19,800 | R | |
6. | $7,200 | Ken Jennings | #4583, aired 2004-07-07 | DJ!1 | 13 | THE VICTORIANS | $19,800 | $13,400 | R | |
$7,200 | Ken Jennings | #4592, aired 2004-07-20 | DJ!2 | 22 | ____ ON... | $27,800 | $21,400 | R | ||
8. | $7,000 | Sean Ryan | #4394, aired 2003-10-16 | DJ!1 | 17 | BOOK TITLES | $17,800 | $12,000 | W | |
$7,000 | Jenny Taylor | #4516, aired 2004-04-05 | DJ!2 | 22 | CHARACTERS IN PLAYS | $8,000 | -$10,000 | W | ||
10. | $6,800 | Ken Jennings | #4591, aired 2004-07-19 | DJ!1 | 24 | MAPS | $23,200 | $13,200 | R | |
11. | $6,600 | Y | Liese Tamburrino | #4593, aired 2004-07-21 | DJ!2 | 30 | WALKING THE DOG | $6,600 | -$20,200 | W |
12. | $6,400 | Ken Jennings | #4585, aired 2004-07-09 | DJ!2 | 27 | KENNEDY FAMILY MEMBERS | $28,600 | $23,200 | R | |
$6,400 | Ken Jennings | #4589, aired 2004-07-15 | DJ!2 | 24 | "S" TOUGH | $23,600 | $13,000 | R | ||
14. | $6,300 | Ken Jennings | #4584, aired 2004-07-08 | DJ!1 | 15 | SHAKESPEARE, THE SITCOM | $18,700 | $12,700 | R | |
15. | $6,200 | Ken Jennings | #4590, aired 2004-07-16 | DJ!2 | 29 | WANDS, CUPS, SWORDS, PENTACLES | $33,800 | $30,600 | R | |
$6,200 | Ken Jennings | #4595, aired 2004-07-23 | DJ!2 | 7 | DEAR JUNTA | $28,800 | $26,400 | R | ||
17. | $6,000 | Bobby Greenfeld | #4423, aired 2003-11-26 | DJ!2 | 30 | SIGNS & SYMBOLS | $9,800 | -$5,800 | R | |
$6,000 | Y | Brad Ritter | #4443, aired 2003-12-24 | DJ!1 | 23 | FURNITURE | $6,000 | -$6,000 | W | |
$6,000 | Y | Micah Morken | #4447, aired 2003-12-30 | DJ!1 | 4 | RELIGIOUS WORKS | $6,000 | -$4,200 | R | |
$6,000 | Kim McShane | #4473, aired 2004-02-04 | DJ!2 | 27 | IOWA | $6,600 | -$13,600 | W |
Season 20 games in which the Jeopardy! Round Daily Double was not uncovered
#4545, aired 2004-05-14 | Tim Russert vs. Christie Whitman vs. Tavis Smiley | 2004 Power Players Week game 5. From Washington, D.C. Senator... |
#4542, aired 2004-05-11 | Anderson Cooper vs. Maria Bartiromo vs. Kweisi Mfume | 2004 Power Players Week game 2. From Washington, D.C. |
#4377, aired 2003-09-23 | Miri Baker vs. Courtney Biscan vs. Max Siegel | 2003 Back to School Week game 2. |
Season 20 games in which one Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double was not uncovered
#4544, aired 2004-05-13 | Al Franken vs. Gretchen Carlson vs. Keith Olbermann | 2004 Power Players Week game 4. From Washington, D.C. |
#4542, aired 2004-05-11 | Anderson Cooper vs. Maria Bartiromo vs. Kweisi Mfume | 2004 Power Players Week game 2. From Washington, D.C. |
#4541, aired 2004-05-10 | Bob Woodward vs. Peggy Noonan vs. Tucker Carlson | 2004 Power Players Week game 1. From Washington, D.C. |
#4520, aired 2004-04-09 | Scott Renzoni vs. Deborah White vs. Michael Memberg | Scott Renzoni game 2. |
#4402, aired 2003-10-28 | John Lindquist vs. Sara Uehlein vs. Gary Conley | |
#4399, aired 2003-10-23 | Russ Schumacher vs. Mike Garabedian vs. Elana Rosen | Russ Schumacher game 5. |
#4370, aired 2003-09-12 | Aimee deLaricheliere vs. Bernie McGorrey vs. Jill Kaiser |
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