Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 5 regular play
Out of 178 Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #16.1, on average (standard deviation: 8.15).
Number of times each player found the J! Round DD:
Left lectern: 72; middle lectern: 56; right lectern: 49.
Average scores for each player when J! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $1,210 (standard deviation: $958); middle lectern: $829 (standard deviation: $817); right lectern: $875 (standard deviation: $873).
In the Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 65% of their score on the Daily Double (standard deviation: 30%).
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 | 1/2 | 50% | 1% | $500 | $0 | $500 | $500 | $0 | 1/1 | 0/0 |
| 2 | 23/28 | 82% | 16% | $646 | $291 | $200 | $1,500 | $375 | 3/3 | 0/0 |
| 3 | 26/38 | 68% | 21% | $605 | $265 | $200 | $1,400 | $232 | 4/5 | 2/3 |
| 4 | 43/64 | 67% | 36% | $667 | $351 | $200 | $2,100 | $227 | 14/18 | 6/8 |
| 5 | 34/45 | 76% | 25% | $724 | $423 | $100 | $2,300 | $431 | 8/9 | 5/9 |
| All | 127/177 | 72% | 99% | $663 | $345 | $100 | $2,300 | $301 | 30/36 | 13/20 |
On average, the J! Round DD was located 3.69 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 1.06).
Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 5 regular play
Out of 178 Double Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
First Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #11.07, on average (standard deviation: 6.45).
Number of times each player found the first DJ! Round DD:
Left lectern: 65; middle lectern: 53; right lectern: 47.
Average DJ! Round first DD wager: $1,381 (standard deviation: $706); wager range: $5 to $4,000; average gain/loss: $633
Average scores for each player when first DJ! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $3,767 (standard deviation: $2,055); middle lectern: $2,691 (standard deviation: $1,652); right lectern: $2,864 (standard deviation: $1,797).
Second Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #21.32, on average (standard deviation: 5.94).
Number of times each player found the second DJ! Round DD:
Left lectern: 64; middle lectern: 60; right lectern: 41.
Average DJ! Round second DD wager: $1,528 (standard deviation: $1,101); wager range: $100 to $8,000; average gain/loss: $496
Average scores for each player when second DJ! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $5,436 (standard deviation: $2,736); middle lectern: $3,942 (standard deviation: $2,266); right lectern: $4,130 (standard deviation: $2,392).
In the Double Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 48% of their score on the first Daily Double (standard deviation: 28%) and 37% 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 50% (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 | 4/4 | 100% | 1% | $925 | $789 | $200 | $2,000 | $925 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| 2 | 30/43 | 70% | 13% | $1,686 | $1,492 | $500 | $8,000 | $677 | 2/3 | 0/0 |
| 3 | 65/95 | 68% | 28% | $1,361 | $952 | $100 | $7,900 | $529 | 5/7 | 3/7 |
| 4 | 94/126 | 75% | 37% | $1,474 | $822 | $100 | $4,000 | $766 | 8/9 | 7/16 |
| 5 | 41/74 | 55% | 22% | $1,482 | $815 | $5 | $4,000 | $194 | 1/2 | 5/13 |
| All | 234/342 | 68% | 96% | $1,454 | $926 | $5 | $8,000 | $567 | 16/21 | 15/36 |
On average, the DJ! Round DDs were located 3.66 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 0.98).
Highest Daily Double wagers for Season 5 regular play
| Wager | TDD | Player name | Game | DD | Clue # | Category | Score | Lead | Response | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | $8,000 | Jack Lechner | #980, aired 1988-12-02 | DJ!2 | 22 | TRANSPORTATION | $17,700 | $15,600 | R | |
| 2. | $7,900 | Y | Garrett Simpson | #1022, aired 1989-01-31 | DJ!2 | 15 | THE MIDDLE AGES | $7,900 | $3,900 | R |
| 3. | $7,100 | Y | Alec Iorio | #942, aired 1988-10-11 | DJ!1 | 7 | ANCIENT HISTORY | $7,100 | $5,500 | W |
| 4. | $4,100 | Steve Brown | #959, aired 1988-11-03 | DJ!2 | 28 | ZOOLOGY | $5,900 | -$5,800 | R | |
| 5. | $4,000 | Ann Wheeler | #973, aired 1988-11-23 | DJ!1 | 22 | OPERA | $8,500 | $4,200 | R | |
| $4,000 | Jack Lechner | #980, aired 1988-12-02 | DJ!1 | 15 | COFFEE, TEA OR MILK | $11,100 | $9,800 | R | ||
| $4,000 | Garrett Simpson | #1021, aired 1989-01-30 | DJ!2 | 29 | ROCKS & MINERALS | $5,200 | -$2,100 | R | ||
| $4,000 | Chris McKillop | #1045, aired 1989-03-03 | DJ!2 | 10 | THE MIDDLE AGES | $4,600 | $0 | W | ||
| $4,000 | Frank Silvey | #1054, aired 1989-03-16 | DJ!2 | 16 | THE PLAY'S THE THING | $7,100 | $4,300 | W | ||
| 10. | $3,500 | Steve Brown | #960, aired 1988-11-04 | DJ!2 | 10 | GEOGRAPHY | $7,700 | $4,700 | W | |
| $3,500 | Art Thompson | #1009, aired 1989-01-12 | DJ!2 | 24 | RECENT HISTORY | $4,200 | -$3,200 | W | ||
| 12. | $3,400 | Tom Baldridge | #1104, aired 1989-05-25 | DJ!1 | 24 | ART | $3,500 | -$6,900 | W | |
| $3,400 | Randy Woodland | #1128, aired 1989-06-28 | DJ!2 | 27 | ARCHITECTS | $3,500 | -$7,300 | R | ||
| 14. | $3,300 | Y | Phyllis Massengale | #1085, aired 1989-04-28 | DJ!1 | 10 | CELEBRITY MARRIAGES | $3,300 | -$3,800 | R |
| 15. | $3,200 | Y | Charlie Brown | #1007, aired 1989-01-10 | DJ!2 | 26 | ANIMALS | $3,200 | -$4,000 | R |
| 16. | $3,100 | Alison Roberts | #958, aired 1988-11-02 | DJ!1 | 7 | ENGLISH LIT | $4,400 | $100 | W | |
| 17. | $3,000 | Chris Shea | #932, aired 1988-09-27 | DJ!1 | 26 | THE RAILROAD | $5,800 | -$4,800 | R | |
| $3,000 | Ann Wheeler | #972, aired 1988-11-22 | DJ!2 | 27 | GEMS | $7,300 | -$1,200 | R | ||
| $3,000 | Terry Vlasich | #986, aired 1988-12-12 | DJ!2 | 24 | NATIONAL PARKS | $3,700 | -$5,000 | R | ||
| $3,000 | Jeff Richmond | #997, aired 1988-12-27 | DJ!2 | 19 | 5-LETTER WORDS | $9,100 | $5,700 | R |
Season 5 regular play games in which the Jeopardy! Round Daily Double was not uncovered
| #1123, aired 1989-06-21 | Cathy Boggs vs. Steve Hinshaw vs. Suzi Peterson | Cathy Boggs game 4. |
Season 5 regular play games in which one Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double was not uncovered
| #1135, aired 1989-07-07 | Carol Davidson vs. Hugh Stocks vs. Kevin Glynn | Last regular-play game of Season 5. |
| #1123, aired 1989-06-21 | Cathy Boggs vs. Steve Hinshaw vs. Suzi Peterson | Cathy Boggs game 4. |
| #1107, aired 1989-05-30 | Robert Windeler vs. Morgan Spector vs. Nancy Dorn | |
| #1102, aired 1989-05-23 | Lisa Miller vs. Rich Lerner vs. Janet Williams | Rich Lerner game 1. |
| #1061, aired 1989-03-27 | Craig Campbell vs. Art Burke vs. Sara Leiber McKinney | |
| #1041, aired 1989-02-27 | Dean Miller vs. Bill Vogel vs. Nancy Burke | |
| #1038, aired 1989-02-22 | Raisa Deber vs. Kyle Barrett vs. Lynda Ramsey | |
| #1001, aired 1989-01-02 | Cigus Vanni vs. Dwayne Williams vs. Jennifer Myers Johnson | Cigus Vanni game 2. |
| #994, aired 1988-12-22 | John Hawekotte vs. Jean Murray vs. Willie White | Missing player introductions. |
| #942, aired 1988-10-11 | Alec Iorio vs. John Krahulec vs. Mike Myers | |
| #919, aired 1988-09-08 | Ron Smith vs. Jane Meggitt vs. Erik Knutzen | |
| #918, aired 1988-09-07 | Dave Prechtl vs. Ron Smith vs. Pat Sory |
Season 5 regular play games in which both Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Doubles were not uncovered
| #1130, aired 1989-06-30 | Daniel Kim vs. Catherine Laatz vs. Bob Edgewood | Final Jeopardy! Round only. |