Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 1
Out of 164 Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #14.44, on average (standard deviation: 7.61).
Number of times each player found the J! Round DD:
Left lectern: 69; middle lectern: 31; right lectern: 37.
Average scores for each player when J! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $1,049 (standard deviation: $978); middle lectern: $497 (standard deviation: $851); right lectern: $466 (standard deviation: $706).
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 | 7/9 | 78% | 7% | $678 | $277 | $500 | $1,200 | $300 | 1/2 | 0/0 |
| 3 | 36/53 | 68% | 39% | $640 | $372 | $100 | $2,000 | $255 | 5/8 | 1/3 |
| 4 | 27/41 | 66% | 30% | $595 | $303 | $200 | $1,900 | $88 | 4/6 | 5/5 |
| 5 | 18/34 | 53% | 25% | $724 | $381 | $300 | $2,000 | -$47 | 2/5 | 2/3 |
| All | 88/137 | 64% | 84% | $650 | $349 | $100 | $2,000 | $133 | 12/21 | 8/11 |
On average, the J! Round DD was located 3.73 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 0.91).
Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 1
Out of 164 Double Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
First Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #10.13, on average (standard deviation: 5.49).
Number of times each player found the first DJ! Round DD:
Left lectern: 50; middle lectern: 25; right lectern: 27.
Average DJ! Round first DD wager: $1,301 (standard deviation: $653); wager range: $200 to $3,500; average gain/loss: $381
Average scores for each player when first DJ! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $3,273 (standard deviation: $1,955); middle lectern: $1,558 (standard deviation: $1,770); right lectern: $1,779 (standard deviation: $1,653).
Second Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #19.83, on average (standard deviation: 5.57).
Number of times each player found the second DJ! Round DD:
Left lectern: 44; middle lectern: 31; right lectern: 27.
Average DJ! Round second DD wager: $1,439 (standard deviation: $942); wager range: $100 to $5,000; average gain/loss: $124
Average scores for each player when second DJ! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $4,721 (standard deviation: $2,663); middle lectern: $2,319 (standard deviation: $2,716); right lectern: $2,462 (standard deviation: $2,601).
In the Double Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 51% of their score on the first Daily Double (standard deviation: 29%) and 50% of their score on the second Daily Double (standard deviation: 32%). Among all Daily Doubles, the average wager as a percentage of the player's score was 56% (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 | 0/0 | 0% | 0% | 0/0 | 0/0 | |||||
| 2 | 8/12 | 67% | 5% | $1,317 | $795 | $400 | $3,500 | $683 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| 3 | 56/81 | 69% | 31% | $1,212 | $602 | $300 | $3,000 | $565 | 6/7 | 3/10 |
| 4 | 53/97 | 55% | 37% | $1,352 | $851 | $200 | $5,000 | $372 | 2/6 | 5/14 |
| 5 | 34/74 | 46% | 28% | $1,559 | $943 | $100 | $5,000 | -$214 | 2/7 | 2/8 |
| All | 151/264 | 57% | 80% | $1,370 | $811 | $100 | $5,000 | $281 | 10/20 | 10/32 |
On average, the DJ! Round DDs were located 3.86 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 0.86).
Highest Daily Double wagers for Season 1
| Wager | TDD | Player name | Game | DD | Clue # | Category | Score | Lead | Response | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | $5,000 | Roger Gerhardstein | #18, aired 1984-10-03 | DJ!1 | 25 | BIRDS | $5,800 | -$8,000 | W | |
| $5,000 | Elise Beraru | #19, aired 1984-10-04 | DJ!2 | 11 | NAMESAKES | $7,700 | $5,600 | R | ||
| 3. | $4,800 | Y | James Weidman | #95, aired 1985-01-18 | DJ!2 | 27 | 5-LETTER WORDS | $4,800 | -$2,400 | W |
| 4. | $4,100 | Y | Lorrie Farrely | #8, aired 1984-09-19 | DJ!2 | 23 | BEST PICTURES | $4,100 | -$2,400 | W |
| 5. | $4,000 | Bruce Hennie | #129, aired 1985-03-07 | DJ!2 | 27 | ECOLOGY | $4,700 | -$4,300 | R | |
| 6. | $3,500 | Larry Silverman | #4, aired 1984-09-13 | DJ!1 | 26 | ANATOMY | $6,500 | -$100 | R | |
| $3,500 | Elise Beraru | #17, aired 1984-10-02 | DJ!2 | 11 | VICE-PRESIDENTS | $9,000 | $8,400 | R | ||
| $3,500 | George Zadorozny | #43, aired 1984-11-07 | DJ!2 | 18 | FOREIGN PHRASES | $8,200 | $600 | W | ||
| $3,500 | Dan Staub | #146, aired 1985-04-01 | DJ!1 | 18 | SLEEP | $6,500 | $5,700 | R | ||
| 10. | $3,200 | Y | Greg Buckman | #86, aired 1985-01-07 | DJ!2 | 16 | CARDS & DICE | $3,200 | -$2,900 | W |
| $3,200 | Paul Croshier | #103, aired 1985-01-30 | DJ!1 | 10 | U.S. HISTORY | $5,800 | $4,600 | R | ||
| 12. | $3,100 | Steven Rogitz | #142, aired 1985-03-26 | DJ!1 | 11 | POLITICAL QUOTES | $4,900 | $4,700 | R | |
| 13. | $3,000 | Lorrie Farrely | #5, aired 1984-09-14 | DJ!1 | 13 | STARTS WITH "J" | $6,800 | $4,500 | R | |
| $3,000 | Larry Caplan | #16, aired 1984-10-01 | DJ!2 | 15 | TRIVIA | $4,800 | -$1,000 | W | ||
| $3,000 | Y | Sandy Boyden | #23, aired 1984-10-10 | DJ!1 | 22 | TRANSPORTATION | $3,000 | -$3,100 | R | |
| $3,000 | Toni Bond | #25, aired 1984-10-12 | DJ!1 | 17 | ON THE “OUTS” | $5,400 | $1,100 | R | ||
| $3,000 | Diane Stone | #35, aired 1984-10-26 | DJ!2 | 27 | WORLD CAPITALS | $4,600 | -$1,800 | R | ||
| $3,000 | Greg Ferrara | #105, aired 1985-02-01 | DJ!2 | 27 | DRAMA | $3,700 | -$4,700 | W | ||
| 19. | $2,900 | Guy Wynn | #178, aired 1985-05-15 | DJ!2 | 11 | PRESIDENTIAL QUOTES | $7,900 | $7,600 | W | |
| 20. | $2,500 | Carol Gwynn | #41, aired 1984-11-05 | DJ!2 | 24 | LETTER PERFECT | $2,600 | -$7,300 | R |
Season 1 games in which the Jeopardy! Round Daily Double was not uncovered
| #184, aired 1985-05-23 | Charles Beall vs. Bob Messer vs. Bill Fox | |
| #161, aired 1985-04-22 | Bruce Rhodewalt vs. Elaine Afable vs. Rob Sabin | |
| #152, aired 1985-04-09 | Louis Goldstein vs. Mike Day vs. Suzan Hier | Mike Day game 1. |
| #149, aired 1985-04-04 | Susan Taggart vs. Ezra Litwak vs. David Shane | One response in Final Jeopardy! entered from audiorecording. |
| #145, aired 1985-03-29 | Colleen Fitzpatrick vs. Dan Staub vs. Garrett Garland | |
| #116, aired 1985-02-18 | John Hnat vs. Annette Salinetro vs. Tom Udall | John Hnat game 5. |
| #114, aired 1985-02-14 | John Hnat vs. Frank Monaghan vs. Sharon Brooks | John Hnat game 3. |
| #106, aired 1985-02-04 | Paul Croshier vs. Marge Brosh vs. John Rollo | Paul Croshier game 4. |
| #101, aired 1985-01-28 | Les Miller vs. Robert Miltenberg vs. Ron Mulligan | |
| #100, aired 1985-01-25 | Les Miller vs. Larry Sorrentino vs. Mary Anne Henderson | 100th episode. |
| #92, aired 1985-01-15 | Tom Waters vs. Jacque Erdrich vs. Don Adams | |
| #89, aired 1985-01-10 | Bill Klippel vs. Chuck Lubin vs. Deborah Howard | |
| #80, aired 1984-12-28 | Jerry Frankel vs. Emmett Maguire vs. Jody Johnston | Jerry Frankel game 5. |
| #77, aired 1984-12-25 | Jerry Frankel vs. Fran vs. Michael | Jerry Frankel game 2. Missing introductions, the Jeopardy! Round, and... |
| #72, aired 1984-12-18 | Larry Floyd vs. Mike Linquist vs. Pat Sutch | Larry Floyd game 2. Game entered from audiorecording. Missing prizes. |
| #66, aired 1984-12-10 | Ric Moser vs. Brian Perachet vs. Linda Rogers | Ric Moser game 2. |
| #60, aired 1984-11-30 | Mark Loundy vs. Steven Silverberg vs. Leslie Stucke | Game entered from audiorecording. Missing prizes. |
| #41, aired 1984-11-05 | Kirk Donnell vs. Carol Gwynn vs. George Zadorozny | |
| #37, aired 1984-10-30 | Peter Lalos vs. Mary Landra vs. John Noble | Game entered from audiorecording. Missing prizes. |
| #30, aired 1984-10-19 | Terry Turner vs. Howard Kaufman vs. Anita Mangels | Game entered from audiorecording. Missing prizes. |
| #22, aired 1984-10-09 | Diane McCain vs. Steve Peterson vs. Andi Manpearl | Game entered from audiorecording. Missing prizes. |
| #21, aired 1984-10-08 | Joel Davidman vs. Kevin Conway vs. Diane McCain | First episode to use current Daily Double sound. |
| #19, aired 1984-10-04 | Elise Beraru vs. Perry Buck vs. Peggy Hesketh | Elise Beraru game 4. |
| #11, aired 1984-09-24 | Eric Groves vs. Mary Bowers vs. Dan Fuller | |
| #10, aired 1984-09-21 | Lynn Strother vs. Eric Groves vs. Clare Dellemann | The Double Jeopardy! game board appeared on the cover of... |
| #7, aired 1984-09-18 | Lorrie Farrely vs. Alan Friedenthal vs. Gene Visich | |
| #5, aired 1984-09-14 | Larry Silverman vs. Lorrie Farrely vs. Howard Wilson | Fifth episode. Lorrie Farrely sets a new single-day cash winnings... |
Season 1 games in which one Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double was not uncovered
| #191, aired 1985-06-03 | Rick Rorapaugh vs. Vicki Rodabaugh vs. Lary Ohlson | Game entered from audiorecording. Missing prizes. |
| #182, aired 1985-05-21 | Charles Beall vs. Anne Davis vs. Jim Stewart | |
| #176, aired 1985-05-13 | Carole Blatchford vs. Barbara Rudolph vs. Jeanne Frissell | |
| #170, aired 1985-05-03 | Ron Black vs. Jack Pollack vs. Doug Hauser | Ron Black game 4. Missing one incorrect response in the... |
| #169, aired 1985-05-02 | Ron Black vs. Dorian Flanders vs. Jay Wernikoff | Ron Black game 3. |
| #162, aired 1985-04-23 | Bruce Rhodewalt vs. Dorian Ellis vs. Doug Miller | |
| #161, aired 1985-04-22 | Bruce Rhodewalt vs. Elaine Afable vs. Rob Sabin | |
| #159, aired 1985-04-18 | Matthew Hubbard vs. Mike Gayles vs. Steve Grubman | |
| #157, aired 1985-04-16 | Marilyn Campbell vs. Matthew Hubbard vs. Tom Smith | Single-player Final Jeopardy! |
| #156, aired 1985-04-15 | Mike Day vs. Derek Laurie vs. Patti Post | Mike Day game 5. |
| #154, aired 1985-04-11 | Mike Day vs. Kevin Eisenberg vs. Melody Cadillac | Mike Day game 3. |
| #153, aired 1985-04-10 | Mike Day vs. Monte Wasch vs. Mimi Schmidt | Mike Day game 2. |
| #152, aired 1985-04-09 | Louis Goldstein vs. Mike Day vs. Suzan Hier | Mike Day game 1. |
| #145, aired 1985-03-29 | Colleen Fitzpatrick vs. Dan Staub vs. Garrett Garland | |
| #144, aired 1985-03-28 | Steven Rogitz vs. Gary Capra vs. Vickie Stucken | Steven Rogitz game 5. |
| #141, aired 1985-03-25 | Steven Rogitz vs. Lonny Gulden vs. Debbi Holzinger | Steven Rogitz game 2. |
| #134, aired 1985-03-14 | Paula Tupper vs. Marty Hanley vs. Linden Knighten | Paula Tupper game 3. |
| #130, aired 1985-03-08 | Bruce Hennie vs. Sandy Dawson vs. Jack Friend | |
| #128, aired 1985-03-06 | Bruce Fauman vs. Henry Willis vs. Bradley Cohen | Bruce Fauman game 5. |
| #126, aired 1985-03-04 | Bruce Fauman vs. Yvonne Buchanan vs. Bob Boehm | Bruce Fauman game 3. |
| #124, aired 1985-02-28 | Leo Cullum vs. Christie Nidonell vs. Bruce Fauman | Bruce Fauman game 1. |
| #123, aired 1985-02-27 | Leo Cullum vs. Brooke Wisdom vs. Bill Livingston | Missing one incorrect response in Double Jeopardy! |
| #117, aired 1985-02-19 | Jim Lewis vs. Lew Lobenfeld vs. Christine Hall | |
| #116, aired 1985-02-18 | John Hnat vs. Annette Salinetro vs. Tom Udall | John Hnat game 5. |
| #115, aired 1985-02-15 | John Hnat vs. Stephanie Smith vs. Bob Mooney | John Hnat game 4. |
| #112, aired 1985-02-12 | Pat Gaynor vs. Marty Spring vs. John Hnat | John Hnat game 1. |
| #111, aired 1985-02-11 | Pat Gaynor vs. Phil Berroll vs. Chip Rowe | |
| #107, aired 1985-02-05 | Paul Croshier vs. Pete Kolanowski vs. Joe Gauthier | Paul Croshier game 5. |
| #106, aired 1985-02-04 | Paul Croshier vs. Marge Brosh vs. John Rollo | Paul Croshier game 4. |
| #97, aired 1985-01-22 | Paul Boymel vs. Albert Rosenblatt vs. Rae Clark | Paul Boymel game 3. Single-player Final Jeopardy! |
| #93, aired 1985-01-16 | Tom Waters vs. Jim Burland vs. Gail Sherman | |
| #91, aired 1985-01-14 | Rick Thierbach vs. Tom Waters vs. Rudi Logan | |
| #90, aired 1985-01-11 | Bill Klippel vs. Pam Miller vs. Rick Thierbach | |
| #89, aired 1985-01-10 | Bill Klippel vs. Chuck Lubin vs. Deborah Howard | |
| #87, aired 1985-01-08 | Bill Klippel vs. John Boegehold vs. Rosemary Lewis | |
| #82, aired 1985-01-01 | Phil Wilson vs. Liz Caccese vs. Mike Pick | Liz Caccese game 1. |
| #78, aired 1984-12-26 | Jerry Frankel vs. Maggie Sokolik vs. Randy Thompson | Jerry Frankel game 3. Game entered from audiorecording. Missing prizes. |
| #77, aired 1984-12-25 | Jerry Frankel vs. Fran vs. Michael | Jerry Frankel game 2. Missing introductions, the Jeopardy! Round, and... |
| #72, aired 1984-12-18 | Larry Floyd vs. Mike Linquist vs. Pat Sutch | Larry Floyd game 2. Game entered from audiorecording. Missing prizes. |
| #67, aired 1984-12-11 | Ric Moser vs. Dale Barnes vs. Hal Ackerman | Ric Moser game 3. |
| #66, aired 1984-12-10 | Ric Moser vs. Brian Perachet vs. Linda Rogers | Ric Moser game 2. |
| #65, aired 1984-12-07 | Jay Mann vs. Amy Phillips vs. Ric Moser | Ric Moser game 1. |
| #63, aired 1984-12-05 | Daniel Elias vs. Denice Fractious vs. Warren Pistell | |
| #51, aired 1984-11-19 | Michael Backes vs. Penny DeMille vs. Ron Tropsic | |
| #42, aired 1984-11-06 | George Zadorozny vs. Nava Ben-Porat vs. David Berson | |
| #37, aired 1984-10-30 | Peter Lalos vs. Mary Landra vs. John Noble | Game entered from audiorecording. Missing prizes. |
| #30, aired 1984-10-19 | Terry Turner vs. Howard Kaufman vs. Anita Mangels | Game entered from audiorecording. Missing prizes. |
| #25, aired 1984-10-12 | Donna Levin vs. Paul Croshier vs. Toni Bond | Paul Croshier game 1-A. Missing prizes. |
| #23, aired 1984-10-10 | Diane McCain vs. Jon Scott vs. Sandy Boyden | |
| #22, aired 1984-10-09 | Diane McCain vs. Steve Peterson vs. Andi Manpearl | Game entered from audiorecording. Missing prizes. |
| #21, aired 1984-10-08 | Joel Davidman vs. Kevin Conway vs. Diane McCain | First episode to use current Daily Double sound. |
| #18, aired 1984-10-03 | Elise Beraru vs. Roger Gerhardstein vs. Margaret Magnus | Elise Beraru game 3. Elise sets a new single-day cash... |
| #15, aired 1984-09-28 | Larry Caplan vs. Louise Balabanian vs. Norm Cobb | |
| #12, aired 1984-09-25 | Mary Bowers vs. Randy Kaplan vs. Ed Osawa | Ed Osawa sets a new single-day cash winnings record of $19,000. |
| #11, aired 1984-09-24 | Eric Groves vs. Mary Bowers vs. Dan Fuller | |
| #10, aired 1984-09-21 | Lynn Strother vs. Eric Groves vs. Clare Dellemann | The Double Jeopardy! game board appeared on the cover of... |
| #6, aired 1984-09-17 | Lorrie Farrely vs. Perry Adair vs. Chris Knapp | Game entered from audiorecording. Missing prizes. |
| #4, aired 1984-09-13 | Nancy Teri vs. Larry Silverman vs. Denise Stewart | Fourth episode. |
| #2, aired 1984-09-11 | Greg Hopkins vs. Lynne Crawford vs. Paul Schaeffer | Second episode. Three-way tie at zero. |
| #1, aired 1984-09-10 | Greg Hopkins vs. Lois Feinstein vs. Frank Selevan | Premiere episode with Alex Trebek as host. |
Season 1 games in which both Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Doubles were not uncovered
| #70, aired 1984-12-14 | Chris Hamilton vs. Melinda Brownfield vs. Bill Hand | |
| #61, aired 1984-12-03 | Leslie Stucke vs. Daniel Elias vs. Nicholas Vallas |
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