Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 9
Out of 75 Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #18.15, on average (standard deviation: 8.3).
Number of times each player found the J! Round DD:
Left podium: 41; middle podium: 15; right podium: 19.
Average scores for each player when J! Round DD found:
Left podium: $1,635 (standard deviation: $1,020); middle podium: $1,103 (standard deviation: $938); right podium: $1,033 (standard deviation: $968).
In the Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 60% of their score on the Daily Double (standard deviation: 27%).
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 | 1/4 | 25% | 5% | $975 | $709 | $500 | $2,000 | -$525 | 1/1 | 0/0 |
| 3 | 2/4 | 50% | 5% | $525 | $263 | $300 | $900 | $175 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| 4 | 12/15 | 80% | 20% | $633 | $213 | $400 | $1,000 | $300 | 3/3 | 0/0 |
| 5 | 36/52 | 69% | 69% | $813 | $361 | $500 | $2,000 | $333 | 6/9 | 0/0 |
| All | 51/75 | 68% | 100% | $771 | $364 | $300 | $2,000 | $272 | 10/13 | 0/0 |
On average, the J! Round DD was located 4.53 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 0.83).
Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 9
Out of 75 Double Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
First Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #12.72, on average (standard deviation: 6.03).
Number of times each player found the first DJ! Round DD:
Left podium: 21; middle podium: 26; right podium: 25.
Average DJ! Round first DD wager: $1,632 (standard deviation: $766); wager range: $100 to $5,000; average gain/loss: $722
Average scores for each player when first DJ! Round DD found:
Left podium: $4,626 (standard deviation: $1,974); middle podium: $3,676 (standard deviation: $2,039); right podium: $3,197 (standard deviation: $1,852).
Second Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #22.71, on average (standard deviation: 5.48).
Number of times each player found the second DJ! Round DD:
Left podium: 27; middle podium: 19; right podium: 26.
Average DJ! Round second DD wager: $1,865 (standard deviation: $984); wager range: $500 to $5,000; average gain/loss: $629
Average scores for each player when second DJ! Round DD found:
Left podium: $6,156 (standard deviation: $2,690); middle podium: $5,001 (standard deviation: $2,758); right podium: $4,914 (standard deviation: $2,780).
In the Double Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 46% of their score on the first Daily Double (standard deviation: 27%) and 40% 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 49% (standard deviation: 29%).
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 | 2/3 | 67% | 2% | $1,400 | $173 | $1,200 | $1,500 | $400 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| 3 | 15/23 | 65% | 16% | $1,796 | $977 | $700 | $5,000 | $448 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| 4 | 40/49 | 82% | 34% | $1,524 | $791 | $100 | $3,700 | $1,039 | 4/4 | 4/6 |
| 5 | 45/71 | 63% | 49% | $1,872 | $923 | $500 | $5,000 | $511 | 1/2 | 4/6 |
| All | 102/146 | 70% | 97% | $1,749 | $886 | $100 | $5,000 | $676 | 5/6 | 8/12 |
On average, the DJ! Round DDs were located 4.28 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 0.81).
Highest Daily Double wagers of Season 9
| Wager | TDD | Player name | Game | DD | Clue # | Category | Score | Lead | Response | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | $5,000 | Garry Weischedel | #1837, aired 1992-09-08 | DJ!2 | 28 | BALLET | $5,300 | -$3,700 | W | |
| $5,000 | Tim Buthod | #1893, aired 1992-11-25 | DJ!1 | 19 | DEMOCRATS | $10,300 | $8,600 | R | ||
| 3. | $4,300 | Sandi Engquist | #2056, aired 1993-07-12 | DJ!2 | 25 | BALLET | $6,300 | -$1,300 | R | |
| 4. | $4,000 | Brett Geer | #1866, aired 1992-10-19 | DJ!2 | 30 | FAMOUS SCIENTISTS | $12,500 | $4,400 | R | |
| $4,000 | Michael Schill | #1945, aired 1993-02-05 | DJ!2 | 30 | CHEMISTRY | $5,200 | -$4,800 | R | ||
| 6. | $3,700 | Mike Boyd | #2048, aired 1993-06-30 | DJ!2 | 29 | DOWN EASTERS | $6,600 | -$2,600 | R | |
| 7. | $3,500 | Jeff Lesemann | #2024, aired 1993-05-27 | DJ!2 | 23 | BUSINESS & INDUSTRY | $6,500 | $1,700 | W | |
| 8. | $3,300 | Garry Weischedel | #1836, aired 1992-09-07 | DJ!2 | 30 | BLACK AMERICA | $6,700 | -$3,100 | R | |
| 9. | $3,000 | Felice Bogus | #1856, aired 1992-10-05 | DJ!1 | 16 | THE SOUTH | $6,400 | $2,800 | R | |
| $3,000 | Felice Bogus | #1856, aired 1992-10-05 | DJ!2 | 20 | KISS | $11,000 | $8,400 | R | ||
| $3,000 | Michael Falk | #1862, aired 1992-10-13 | DJ!2 | 30 | TREES | $6,100 | -$6,900 | W | ||
| $3,000 | Dave Story | #1907, aired 1992-12-15 | DJ!2 | 24 | THE EARTH | $3,500 | -$2,200 | W | ||
| $3,000 | Fraser Woodford | #1955, aired 1993-02-19 | DJ!2 | 9 | ELECTION '92 | $7,600 | $3,600 | R | ||
| $3,000 | Jesse Roach | #1960, aired 1993-02-26 | DJ!2 | 25 | MUSEUMS | $3,100 | -$7,400 | R | ||
| $3,000 | Mit Robertson | #1960, aired 1993-02-26 | DJ!1 | 14 | CURRENT MONARCHS | $5,000 | -$3,300 | R | ||
| $3,000 | Phoebe Juel | #2014, aired 1993-05-13 | DJ!1 | 16 | ASIAN HISTORY | $7,000 | $1,600 | R | ||
| $3,000 | Adam Green | #2019, aired 1993-05-20 | DJ!2 | 22 | MEN OF LETTER | $3,300 | -$3,700 | R | ||
| $3,000 | Deborah Yaffe | #2038, aired 1993-06-16 | DJ!2 | 11 | U.S. GOVERNMENT | $5,600 | $500 | W | ||
| $3,000 | Mike Boyd | #2047, aired 1993-06-29 | DJ!1 | 6 | HISTORY | $6,600 | $3,900 | R | ||
| 20. | $2,900 | Michael Ming | #1895, aired 1992-11-27 | DJ!1 | 24 | ANATOMY | $7,300 | $500 | R |
Season 9 games in which one Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double was not uncovered
| #1874, aired 1992-10-29 | Beau Bridges vs. Judith Ivey vs. Luke Perry | 1992 Celebrity Jeopardy! game 4. |
| #1871, aired 1992-10-26 | Carol Burnett vs. Donna Mills vs. Regis Philbin | 1992 Celebrity Jeopardy! game 1. |
Season 9 games in which both Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Doubles were not uncovered
| #1872, aired 1992-10-27 | Dean Stockwell vs. Emma Samms vs. Andrew Shue | 1992 Celebrity Jeopardy! game 2. |