Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 14
Out of 230 Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #15.12, on average (standard deviation: 8.61).
Number of times each player found the J! Round DD:
Left lectern: 94; middle lectern: 63; right lectern: 71.
Average scores for each player when J! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $1,106 (standard deviation: $990); middle lectern: $975 (standard deviation: $1,017); right lectern: $869 (standard deviation: $887).
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 | 17/21 | 81% | 9% | $538 | $291 | $200 | $1,500 | $414 | 3/3 | 0/0 |
| 3 | 52/69 | 75% | 30% | $645 | $310 | $200 | $1,800 | $372 | 13/14 | 2/2 |
| 4 | 64/87 | 74% | 38% | $760 | $423 | $250 | $2,500 | $381 | 13/21 | 3/4 |
| 5 | 34/51 | 67% | 22% | $822 | $385 | $200 | $2,000 | $327 | 5/9 | 1/1 |
| All | 167/228 | 73% | 99% | $719 | $380 | $200 | $2,500 | $370 | 34/47 | 6/7 |
On average, the J! Round DD was located 3.74 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 0.91).
Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 14
Out of 230 Double Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
First Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #10.85, on average (standard deviation: 6.5).
Number of times each player found the first DJ! Round DD:
Left lectern: 84; middle lectern: 69; right lectern: 67.
Average DJ! Round first DD wager: $1,506 (standard deviation: $778); wager range: $300 to $5,000; average gain/loss: $579
Average scores for each player when first DJ! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $4,051 (standard deviation: $2,269); middle lectern: $3,237 (standard deviation: $1,939); right lectern: $3,061 (standard deviation: $1,913).
Second Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #21.59, on average (standard deviation: 5.97).
Number of times each player found the second DJ! Round DD:
Left lectern: 79; middle lectern: 78; right lectern: 63.
Average DJ! Round second DD wager: $1,634 (standard deviation: $1,014); wager range: $100 to $6,000; average gain/loss: $513
Average scores for each player when second DJ! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $5,776 (standard deviation: $3,028); middle lectern: $4,544 (standard deviation: $2,663); right lectern: $4,477 (standard deviation: $2,576).
In the Double Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 44% of their score on the first Daily Double (standard deviation: 25%) and 38% 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: 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 | 31/43 | 72% | 10% | $1,553 | $923 | $200 | $5,000 | $772 | 1/1 | 0/1 |
| 3 | 91/124 | 73% | 28% | $1,616 | $946 | $200 | $5,500 | $748 | 1/3 | 5/7 |
| 4 | 111/168 | 66% | 37% | $1,505 | $813 | $100 | $5,000 | $488 | 4/7 | 9/15 |
| 5 | 67/114 | 59% | 25% | $1,594 | $966 | $300 | $6,000 | $329 | 4/7 | 6/20 |
| All | 300/449 | 67% | 98% | $1,570 | $905 | $100 | $6,000 | $547 | 10/18 | 20/43 |
On average, the DJ! Round DDs were located 3.79 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 0.93).
Highest Daily Double wagers for Season 14
| 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 | Evan Johnson | #3033, aired 1997-11-05 | DJ!2 | 16 | ISLANDS | $6,300 | -$2,600 | R | |
| $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 | ||
| 8. | $4,700 | Y | Kim Worth | #3105, aired 1998-02-13 | DJ!1 | 20 | HE SAID | $4,700 | -$4,900 | W |
| 9. | $4,500 | Ed Lee | #3178, aired 1998-05-27 | DJ!2 | 25 | 1997 BUSINESS NEWS | $4,800 | -$4,100 | R | |
| 10. | $4,000 | Lyn Payne | #3102, aired 1998-02-10 | DJ!1 | 13 | FROM THE JAWS OF VICTORY | $4,700 | -$4,500 | R | |
| $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 | Claire Ogilvie | #3167, aired 1998-05-12 | DJ!2 | 23 | HE'S MY VICE PRESIDENT! | $4,200 | -$2,400 | R | ||
| $4,000 | Jason Quick | #3196, aired 1998-06-22 | DJ!2 | 28 | WHAT'S "NEW"? | $8,200 | -$3,700 | W | ||
| 16. | $3,800 | Ron Seide | #3056, aired 1997-12-08 | DJ!2 | 19 | WOMEN IN HISTORY | $3,900 | -$5,700 | R | |
| 17. | $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 | ||
| $3,500 | Jason Alexander | #3156, aired 1998-04-27 | DJ!1 | 10 | NAME THE PLAY | $5,700 | $1,500 | R | ||
| 20. | $3,100 | Y | Bob Harris | #3105, aired 1998-02-13 | DJ!2 | 26 | LOVE SONGS | $3,100 | -$6,900 | W |
Season 14 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 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 | |
| #3157, aired 1998-04-28 | Melissa Joan Hart vs. Fred Savage vs. Alicia Witt | 1998 Celebrity Invitational game 2. |
| #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 | |
| #3043, aired 1997-11-19 | Jack Ford vs. Pat Schroeder vs. Al Franken | 1997 Power Players Week game 3. From DAR Constitution Hall... |
Season 14 games in which both Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Doubles were not uncovered
| #3044, aired 1997-11-20 | Wolf Blitzer vs. Arianna Huffington vs. Oliver Stone | 1997 Power Players Week game 4. From DAR Constitution Hall... |
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