Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 4 regular play
Out of 191 Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #17.59, on average (standard deviation: 7.92).
Number of times each player found the J! Round DD:
Left lectern: 72; middle lectern: 56; right lectern: 57.
Average scores for each player when J! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $1,386 (standard deviation: $1,126); middle lectern: $925 (standard deviation: $877); right lectern: $1,045 (standard deviation: $890).
In the Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 56% of their score on the Daily Double (standard deviation: 32%).
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 | 1/1 | 100% | 1% | $500 | $0 | $500 | $500 | $500 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| 2 | 18/18 | 100% | 10% | $522 | $253 | $200 | $1,000 | $522 | 1/1 | 0/0 |
| 3 | 28/52 | 54% | 28% | $579 | $232 | $200 | $1,300 | $75 | 4/8 | 0/2 |
| 4 | 40/65 | 62% | 35% | $600 | $278 | $5 | $1,600 | $175 | 9/11 | 4/9 |
| 5 | 40/49 | 82% | 26% | $610 | $387 | $5 | $2,000 | $474 | 8/9 | 8/14 |
| All | 127/185 | 69% | 97% | $589 | $296 | $5 | $2,000 | $262 | 22/29 | 12/25 |
On average, the J! Round DD was located 3.77 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 0.97).
Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 4 regular play
Out of 190 Double Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
First Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #10.11, on average (standard deviation: 6.06).
Number of times each player found the first DJ! Round DD:
Left lectern: 71; middle lectern: 48; right lectern: 56.
Average DJ! Round first DD wager: $1,217 (standard deviation: $691); wager range: $100 to $6,000; average gain/loss: $564
Average scores for each player when first DJ! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $3,783 (standard deviation: $1,888); middle lectern: $2,583 (standard deviation: $1,996); right lectern: $2,792 (standard deviation: $1,998).
Second Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #21.09, on average (standard deviation: 5.96).
Number of times each player found the second DJ! Round DD:
Left lectern: 65; middle lectern: 54; right lectern: 56.
Average DJ! Round second DD wager: $1,449 (standard deviation: $1,184); wager range: $5 to $10,000; average gain/loss: $269
Average scores for each player when second DJ! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $5,616 (standard deviation: $2,623); middle lectern: $3,754 (standard deviation: $2,500); right lectern: $3,940 (standard deviation: $2,825).
In the Double Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 43% of their score on the first Daily Double (standard deviation: 29%) and 36% 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 45% (standard deviation: 31%).
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 | 4/6 | 67% | 2% | $900 | $400 | $400 | $1,500 | $233 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| 2 | 47/64 | 73% | 18% | $1,428 | $1,059 | $100 | $6,000 | $559 | 3/5 | 1/3 |
| 3 | 68/113 | 60% | 31% | $1,241 | $778 | $100 | $5,000 | $297 | 1/2 | 2/13 |
| 4 | 74/118 | 63% | 32% | $1,290 | $1,043 | $5 | $10,000 | $551 | 5/6 | 5/21 |
| 5 | 37/64 | 58% | 18% | $1,413 | $1,032 | $200 | $5,000 | $288 | 2/5 | 9/19 |
| All | 230/365 | 63% | 96% | $1,333 | $975 | $5 | $10,000 | $423 | 11/18 | 17/56 |
On average, the DJ! Round DDs were located 3.47 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 1.02).
Highest Daily Double wagers for Season 4 regular play
| Wager | TDD | Player name | Game | DD | Clue # | Category | Score | Lead | Response | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | $10,000 | Bob Beers | #839, aired 1988-04-07 | DJ!2 | 17 | COLONIAL AMERICA | $15,400 | $12,000 | R | |
| 2. | $6,000 | Bob Beers | #839, aired 1988-04-07 | DJ!1 | 11 | LITERATURE | $8,400 | $5,600 | R | |
| 3. | $5,000 | Tim Dicarlo | #716, aired 1987-10-19 | DJ!2 | 27 | EARLY AMERICA | $6,200 | -$3,800 | R | |
| $5,000 | Steve Kravitz | #787, aired 1988-01-26 | DJ!2 | 25 | OLD TESTAMENT | $5,400 | -$3,800 | R | ||
| $5,000 | Kevin Frear | #902, aired 1988-07-05 | DJ!2 | 25 | ASTRONOMY | $12,800 | $11,600 | R | ||
| 6. | $4,800 | Y | Stephen Lebowitz | #889, aired 1988-06-16 | DJ!2 | 27 | BIOLOGY | $4,800 | -$4,200 | W |
| 7. | $4,500 | Michael Shutterly | #810, aired 1988-02-26 | DJ!2 | 12 | ART | $9,000 | $6,400 | W | |
| 8. | $4,300 | Y | Linda Mossman | #893, aired 1988-06-22 | DJ!2 | 28 | DOWN EASTERS | $4,300 | -$6,800 | W |
| 9. | $4,000 | Gail Upp | #707, aired 1987-10-06 | DJ!2 | 24 | INVENTIONS | $4,700 | -$3,600 | R | |
| 10. | $3,500 | Kate Waits | #730, aired 1987-11-06 | DJ!2 | 13 | MOVIES | $4,000 | -$2,200 | R | |
| $3,500 | Elizabeth Holloway | #749, aired 1987-12-03 | DJ!2 | 25 | EPITAPHS | $5,700 | -$6,100 | W | ||
| 12. | $3,400 | Bruce Naegeli | #913, aired 1988-07-20 | DJ!2 | 28 | WOMEN | $13,400 | $10,000 | R | |
| 13. | $3,100 | Y | Robin Carter | #895, aired 1988-06-24 | DJ!1 | 16 | "POOR" | $3,100 | -$7,100 | R |
| 14. | $3,000 | Tom Bendycki | #693, aired 1987-09-16 | DJ!2 | 25 | SHOES | $7,400 | $500 | W | |
| $3,000 | Ralph Biancalana | #761, aired 1987-12-21 | DJ!2 | 27 | ALABAMA | $4,600 | -$5,400 | R | ||
| $3,000 | Kurt Webber | #761, aired 1987-12-21 | DJ!1 | 24 | "M"ENAGERIE | $3,400 | -$5,600 | R | ||
| $3,000 | Robert Michaels | #772, aired 1988-01-05 | DJ!2 | 22 | TIME | $9,400 | $900 | W | ||
| $3,000 | Y | Leslie Goodman-Malamuth | #818, aired 1988-03-09 | DJ!1 | 21 | FIGURES OF SPEECH | $3,000 | -$7,100 | R | |
| $3,000 | Susan Steade | #821, aired 1988-03-14 | DJ!2 | 20 | ZOOLOGY | $4,100 | -$2,400 | R | ||
| $3,000 | Randy Waite | #899, aired 1988-06-30 | DJ!2 | 21 | FAMOUS "CHASE"s | $5,300 | $400 | R |
Season 4 regular play games in which the Jeopardy! Round Daily Double was not uncovered
| #901, aired 1988-07-04 | Carol Reeve vs. Rod Graf vs. Kevin Frear | |
| #852, aired 1988-04-26 | Blaze Newman vs. Scott Jameson vs. Liz Urban | Introductions and first 17 clues entered from audiorecording. |
| #834, aired 1988-03-31 | Steven Popper vs. Michael Kannellos vs. Daniel Lubin | Steven Popper game 4. |
| #748, aired 1987-12-02 | Jennifer Daniels vs. Jeff Siggins vs. Elizabeth Holloway | |
| #729, aired 1987-11-05 | Kate Waits vs. Hallie Greenburg vs. Michael Moreno | Kate Waits game 3. Clues from this game heard in... |
| #712, aired 1987-10-13 | Richard Perez-Pena vs. Chloe Ross vs. Gerry Cook | Richard Perez-Pena game 5. |
Season 4 regular play games in which one Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double was not uncovered
| #915, aired 1988-07-22 | Ted Tarson vs. Dave Prechtl vs. Chuck Bennett | Last game of Season 4. Every clue was prepared by... |
| #892, aired 1988-06-21 | Steve Herron vs. Linda Mossman vs. Tom Schmidt | |
| #891, aired 1988-06-20 | Steve Herron vs. Fred Lewis vs. Claude Muncey | |
| #788, aired 1988-01-27 | Steve Kravitz vs. Cheryl Lieberman vs. Tom Nelson | Final Jeopardy! logo flashes on the game board's monitors instead... |
| #784, aired 1988-01-21 | Paul Tidwell vs. Pam Myers vs. Mike Procopio | |
| #781, aired 1988-01-18 | Bob Bearse vs. Jonathan Santore vs. Jake Edelman | Game entered from audiorecording. Missing prizes. |
| #778, aired 1988-01-13 | Leah Greenwald vs. Jim Stevenson vs. Todd Leopold | Leah Greenwald game 3. |
| #757, aired 1987-12-15 | Stephanie Johns vs. Winona Phillips vs. Robin Maisel | |
| #719, aired 1987-10-22 | Beth Phillips vs. Brian Nelson vs. Laura Glendinning | |
| #717, aired 1987-10-20 | Judith Seeger vs. Denise Rossi vs. J.P. Duffy | |
| #713, aired 1987-10-14 | Bob Imsande vs. Suzee Vlk vs. Judi Owens | |
| #710, aired 1987-10-09 | Richard Perez-Pena vs. John Gose vs. Mary Dupuis | Richard Perez-Pena game 3. |
| #709, aired 1987-10-08 | Richard Perez-Pena vs. Mary Sinning vs. Gregg Horne | Richard Perez-Pena game 2. |
| #702, aired 1987-09-29 | Judi Greenberg vs. Lance Williams vs. Cinthea Stahl | |
| #689, aired 1987-09-10 | Brenda Berstler vs. Ted Cooperstein vs. Stephanie Chastain |