Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 15 regular play
Out of 179 Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #16.29, on average (standard deviation: 8.13).
Number of times each player found the J! Round DD:
Left lectern: 62; middle lectern: 57; right lectern: 60.
Average scores for each player when J! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $1,083 (standard deviation: $905); middle lectern: $937 (standard deviation: $941); right lectern: $965 (standard deviation: $894).
In the Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 64% 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 | 8/11 | 73% | 6% | $573 | $149 | $500 | $1,000 | $300 | 2/2 | 0/0 |
| 3 | 27/51 | 53% | 28% | $635 | $271 | $200 | $1,600 | $0 | 4/7 | 2/2 |
| 4 | 51/78 | 65% | 44% | $642 | $278 | $200 | $1,600 | $227 | 13/16 | 3/5 |
| 5 | 19/39 | 49% | 22% | $685 | $297 | $200 | $1,700 | -$28 | 0/4 | 4/6 |
| All | 105/179 | 59% | 100% | $645 | $274 | $200 | $1,700 | $111 | 19/29 | 9/13 |
On average, the J! Round DD was located 3.81 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 0.85).
Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 15 regular play
Out of 179 Double Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
First Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #11.42, on average (standard deviation: 6.79).
Number of times each player found the first DJ! Round DD:
Left lectern: 74; middle lectern: 43; right lectern: 54.
Average DJ! Round first DD wager: $1,200 (standard deviation: $537); wager range: $200 to $3,100; average gain/loss: $387
Average scores for each player when first DJ! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $3,471 (standard deviation: $1,913); middle lectern: $2,806 (standard deviation: $1,918); right lectern: $3,030 (standard deviation: $1,975).
Second Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #22.2, on average (standard deviation: 6.12).
Number of times each player found the second DJ! Round DD:
Left lectern: 60; middle lectern: 51; right lectern: 60.
Average DJ! Round second DD wager: $1,231 (standard deviation: $765); wager range: $100 to $5,000; average gain/loss: $61
Average scores for each player when second DJ! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $5,038 (standard deviation: $2,563); middle lectern: $4,053 (standard deviation: $2,580); right lectern: $4,192 (standard deviation: $2,323).
In the Double Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 40% of their score on the first Daily Double (standard deviation: 24%) and 31% of their score on the second Daily Double (standard deviation: 25%). Among all Daily Doubles, the average wager as a percentage of the player's score was 45% (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 | 0/1 | 0% | 0% | $2,500 | $0 | $2,500 | $2,500 | -$2,500 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| 2 | 10/14 | 71% | 4% | $1,221 | $559 | $200 | $2,000 | $407 | 0/1 | 0/1 |
| 3 | 72/106 | 68% | 30% | $1,131 | $658 | $200 | $5,000 | $361 | 6/7 | 9/14 |
| 4 | 82/144 | 57% | 41% | $1,238 | $663 | $100 | $4,600 | $123 | 2/5 | 7/22 |
| 5 | 49/85 | 58% | 24% | $1,232 | $644 | $400 | $3,200 | $241 | 2/3 | 10/27 |
| All | 213/350 | 61% | 98% | $1,215 | $660 | $100 | $5,000 | $228 | 10/16 | 26/64 |
On average, the DJ! Round DDs were located 3.85 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 0.84).
Highest Daily Double wagers for Season 15 regular play
| Wager | TDD | Player name | Game | DD | Clue # | Category | Score | Lead | Response | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | $5,000 | Joe Weber | #3289, aired 1998-12-17 | DJ!2 | 28 | THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION | $5,700 | -$5,800 | W | |
| 2. | $4,600 | Y | John Allen Bankson | #3218, aired 1998-09-09 | DJ!2 | 29 | FEMALE COUNTRY | $4,600 | -$8,700 | W |
| 3. | $3,500 | Jerry Dynes | #3415, aired 1999-06-11 | DJ!2 | 29 | HUMANITARIANS | $8,200 | -$3,700 | W | |
| 4. | $3,200 | Y | Alex Huemer | #3317, aired 1999-01-26 | DJ!2 | 25 | THE METRIC SYSTEM | $3,200 | -$3,900 | R |
| 5. | $3,100 | Y | Alan Cates | #3290, aired 1998-12-18 | DJ!2 | 14 | LITERARY ADJECTIVES | $3,100 | -$4,100 | W |
| $3,100 | Y | Frank Stokes | #3406, aired 1999-05-31 | DJ!1 | 4 | COLLEGES | $3,100 | $1,700 | R | |
| 7. | $3,000 | Adriana Bate | #3271, aired 1998-11-23 | DJ!1 | 21 | STAGE ACTORS | $7,200 | $3,800 | R | |
| $3,000 | Adriana Bate | #3271, aired 1998-11-23 | DJ!2 | 25 | THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR | $10,600 | $7,000 | W | ||
| $3,000 | Linda St. Clair-James | #3296, aired 1998-12-28 | DJ!2 | 27 | NOTORIOUS | $3,200 | -$4,700 | W | ||
| $3,000 | Laura McShane | #3314, aired 1999-01-21 | DJ!2 | 14 | JERRY SPRINGER'S BIBLE SHOW | $3,300 | -$2,300 | W | ||
| $3,000 | Jackie Wollner | #3445, aired 1999-07-23 | DJ!1 | 7 | WHERE IN THE WORLD? | $6,400 | $4,900 | W | ||
| 12. | $2,811 | Lindsay Peet | #3383, aired 1999-04-28 | DJ!2 | 25 | THEATRE | $5,600 | -$3,800 | W | |
| 13. | $2,600 | Y | Tom Crawford | #3439, aired 1999-07-15 | DJ!1 | 18 | GAME SHOWS | $2,600 | -$5,600 | R |
| 14. | $2,500 | Pete Heinricher | #3308, aired 1999-01-13 | DJ!2 | 14 | JOHNNY GILBERT DOES SHAKESPEARE! | $4,500 | -$500 | W | |
| $2,500 | Kathleen Kinney | #3349, aired 1999-03-11 | DJ!2 | 29 | TENNESSEE, ANYONE? | $6,500 | $1,700 | W | ||
| $2,500 | Mike Scott | #3419, aired 1999-06-17 | DJ!2 | 30 | "BOR"ING | $7,900 | -$2,400 | R | ||
| 17. | $2,400 | Y | Jeff Grimes | #3357, aired 1999-03-23 | DJ!1 | 7 | THE KING | $2,400 | -$2,000 | R |
| $2,400 | Andy Miller | #3402, aired 1999-05-25 | DJ!2 | 24 | HISSSTORY | $2,500 | -$5,400 | R | ||
| 19. | $2,200 | Y | Shane Richman | #3441, aired 1999-07-19 | DJ!1 | 15 | "F" WORDS | $2,200 | -$3,000 | R |
| 20. | $2,000 | David Bagley | #3218, aired 1998-09-09 | DJ!1 | 8 | FUN WITH THE ANCIENT LYDIANS | $5,300 | $2,300 | R |
Season 15 regular play games in which one Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double was not uncovered
| #3413, aired 1999-06-09 | Sherry Rhodes vs. Ryan Thiel vs. Kama Siegel | |
| #3409, aired 1999-06-03 | Dave Martin vs. Marina Rimer vs. Preston Spickler | |
| #3307, aired 1999-01-12 | Jeremy King vs. Laura Rhodes vs. Darren Davis | |
| #3275, aired 1998-11-27 | Deborah Danzis vs. Peter Warn vs. Julie Spencer | |
| #3258, aired 1998-11-04 | Sinan Turnacioglu vs. Patty Leginus vs. Mark Sheehan | |
| #3249, aired 1998-10-22 | Ellen Yancey vs. Jennifer Young vs. Jamie Phillippe | |
| #3247, aired 1998-10-20 | Tammy Talpas vs. Greg Sanders vs. Debra Winterton | |
| #3234, aired 1998-10-01 | Carolyn White vs. Liz Holmlund vs. Tim Appling | Carolyn White game 3. |