Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 14 regular play
Out of 187 Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #15.34, on average (standard deviation: 8.6).
Number of times each player found the J! Round DD:
Left lectern: 82; middle lectern: 50; right lectern: 53.
Average scores for each player when J! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $1,136 (standard deviation: $1,006); middle lectern: $976 (standard deviation: $1,025); right lectern: $867 (standard deviation: $895).
In the Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 68% of their score on the Daily Double (standard deviation: 29%).
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 | 13/16 | 81% | 9% | $494 | $211 | $200 | $1,200 | $369 | 2/2 | 0/0 |
| 3 | 45/58 | 78% | 31% | $645 | $297 | $200 | $1,600 | $393 | 12/12 | 2/2 |
| 4 | 51/70 | 73% | 38% | $754 | $429 | $250 | $2,500 | $356 | 12/18 | 3/4 |
| 5 | 29/41 | 71% | 22% | $829 | $417 | $200 | $2,000 | $420 | 5/8 | 1/1 |
| All | 138/185 | 75% | 99% | $714 | $384 | $200 | $2,500 | $383 | 31/40 | 6/7 |
On average, the J! Round DD was located 3.74 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 0.9).
Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 14 regular play
Out of 187 Double Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
First Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #11.06, on average (standard deviation: 6.66).
Number of times each player found the first DJ! Round DD:
Left lectern: 72; middle lectern: 55; right lectern: 53.
Average DJ! Round first DD wager: $1,496 (standard deviation: $742); wager range: $400 to $5,000; average gain/loss: $555
Average scores for each player when first DJ! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $4,214 (standard deviation: $2,290); middle lectern: $3,123 (standard deviation: $1,822); right lectern: $2,992 (standard deviation: $1,846).
Second Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #21.72, on average (standard deviation: 6.01).
Number of times each player found the second DJ! Round DD:
Left lectern: 67; middle lectern: 67; right lectern: 46.
Average DJ! Round second DD wager: $1,652 (standard deviation: $1,034); wager range: $100 to $6,000; average gain/loss: $568
Average scores for each player when second DJ! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $6,031 (standard deviation: $3,044); middle lectern: $4,376 (standard deviation: $2,617); right lectern: $4,412 (standard deviation: $2,570).
In the Double Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 44% of their score on the first Daily Double (standard deviation: 24%) and 38% of their score on the second Daily Double (standard deviation: 27%). Among all Daily Doubles, the average wager as a percentage of the player's score was 50% (standard deviation: 30%).
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 | 24/34 | 71% | 9% | $1,671 | $994 | $200 | $5,000 | $824 | 1/1 | 0/1 |
| 3 | 73/98 | 74% | 27% | $1,597 | $922 | $200 | $5,500 | $828 | 1/2 | 4/6 |
| 4 | 93/141 | 66% | 38% | $1,537 | $848 | $100 | $5,000 | $482 | 2/5 | 8/11 |
| 5 | 55/94 | 59% | 26% | $1,535 | $918 | $300 | $6,000 | $310 | 3/5 | 5/17 |
| All | 245/367 | 67% | 98% | $1,574 | $902 | $100 | $6,000 | $562 | 7/13 | 17/35 |
On average, the DJ! Round DDs were located 3.81 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 0.93).
Highest Daily Double wagers for Season 14 regular play
| Wager | TDD | Player name | Game | DD | Clue # | Category | Score | Lead | Response | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | $6,000 | Pat Healy | #3140, aired 1998-04-03 | DJ!2 | 12 | EPONYMS | $14,000 | $12,300 | W | |
| 2. | $5,500 | Kevin Welber | #3095, aired 1998-01-30 | DJ!2 | 24 | "GO" FOR IT | $6,600 | -$1,900 | W | |
| 3. | $5,200 | John Skelton | #3203, aired 1998-07-01 | DJ!2 | 23 | ACTORS & ACTRESSES | $14,800 | $12,500 | R | |
| 4. | $5,000 | Corey Burke | #3094, aired 1998-01-29 | DJ!2 | 9 | WORLD GEOGRAPHY | $10,200 | $7,100 | R | |
| $5,000 | Steve Hettinger | #3122, aired 1998-03-10 | DJ!2 | 23 | THE BUSINESS WORLD | $5,300 | -$4,700 | R | ||
| $5,000 | Andrew Hoenig | #3124, aired 1998-03-12 | DJ!1 | 22 | WISDOM OF THE AGES | $6,200 | -$3,100 | R | ||
| 7. | $4,500 | Ed Lee | #3178, aired 1998-05-27 | DJ!2 | 25 | 1997 BUSINESS NEWS | $4,800 | -$4,100 | R | |
| 8. | $4,000 | Pat Healy | #3139, aired 1998-04-02 | DJ!1 | 8 | THE SIMPSONS' GUEST VOICES | $6,300 | $4,600 | R | |
| $4,000 | Pat Healy | #3139, aired 1998-04-02 | DJ!2 | 26 | POP GOES THE EASEL | $14,100 | $11,400 | R | ||
| $4,000 | Pat Healy | #3140, aired 1998-04-03 | DJ!1 | 7 | THEY COVERED THE BEATLES | $8,000 | $6,300 | R | ||
| $4,000 | Jason Quick | #3196, aired 1998-06-22 | DJ!2 | 28 | WHAT'S "NEW"? | $8,200 | -$3,700 | W | ||
| 12. | $3,800 | Ron Seide | #3056, aired 1997-12-08 | DJ!2 | 19 | WOMEN IN HISTORY | $3,900 | -$5,700 | R | |
| 13. | $3,500 | Y | Tom Nichols | #3000, aired 1997-09-19 | DJ!1 | 24 | LOOK TO THE FUTURE | $3,500 | -$2,700 | W |
| $3,500 | Anne Finger | #3146, aired 1998-04-13 | DJ!2 | 29 | BASEBALL | $4,000 | -$4,800 | R | ||
| 15. | $3,100 | John Bunnell | #3199, aired 1998-06-25 | DJ!2 | 17 | THE KING AND I | $3,200 | -$5,100 | R | |
| $3,100 | Y | Scot Peterson | #3204, aired 1998-07-02 | DJ!1 | 12 | PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGNS | $3,100 | -$5,600 | W | |
| 17. | $3,000 | Dan Melia | #2989, aired 1997-09-04 | DJ!2 | 17 | 19th CENTURY SPORTS | $13,600 | $10,000 | R | |
| $3,000 | Pam Mifflin | #2995, aired 1997-09-12 | DJ!2 | 25 | 20th CENTURY AUTHORS | $4,700 | -$2,800 | R | ||
| $3,000 | Pam Mifflin | #2997, aired 1997-09-16 | DJ!2 | 26 | ONE-HIT WONDERS | $5,800 | -$2,400 | W | ||
| $3,000 | Pam Mifflin | #2998, aired 1997-09-17 | DJ!1 | 10 | U.S. PRESIDENTS: WHERE ARE THEY NOW? | $5,200 | -$100 | W |
Season 14 regular play games in which the Jeopardy! Round Daily Double was not uncovered
| #3112, aired 1998-02-24 | Michelle Covert vs. Jane Jessell vs. Chris Ward | Chris Ward game 1. |
| #3029, aired 1997-10-30 | Liza Marshall vs. Lyn Jessup vs. Matt Mann |
Season 14 regular play games in which one Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double was not uncovered
| #3189, aired 1998-06-11 | Philip Sasse vs. Steve Sosnick vs. Liz Lesnick | |
| #3115, aired 1998-02-27 | Chris Ward vs. Stephanie Thomas vs. John Fedoryn | Chris Ward game 4. |
| #3110, aired 1998-02-20 | J.J. Todor vs. David Eisenberg vs. Hannah Dvorak-Carbone | J.J. Todor game 4. |
| #3089, aired 1998-01-22 | Ron Hankey vs. Elizabeth Hoppe vs. Lynne Kenyon | |
| #3088, aired 1998-01-21 | Kevin Perry vs. Ron Hankey vs. Kate Ricci | |
| #3073, aired 1997-12-31 | Janine Menhennet vs. Brent Winter vs. Nancy Moeller | Included "Bonus" category in the Double Jeopardy! Round. |
| #3052, aired 1997-12-02 | Heather O'Neill vs. Tom Castelazo vs. Kathy Giddens |