Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 20 regular play
Out of 195 Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #16.95, on average (standard deviation: 8.44).
Number of times each player found the J! Round DD:
Left lectern: 93; middle lectern: 56; right lectern: 46.
Average scores for each player when J! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $3,280 (standard deviation: $2,780); middle lectern: $1,756 (standard deviation: $1,790); right lectern: $1,510 (standard deviation: $1,751).
In the Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 61% of their score on the Daily Double (standard deviation: 34%).
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% | $1,609 | $1,240 | $400 | $4,400 | $536 | 1/2 | 0/0 |
3 | 42/55 | 76% | 28% | $1,213 | $506 | $500 | $3,200 | $613 | 3/4 | 1/2 |
4 | 40/66 | 61% | 34% | $1,380 | $888 | $100 | $4,600 | $405 | 13/17 | 6/8 |
5 | 45/63 | 71% | 32% | $1,521 | $960 | $500 | $5,000 | $721 | 10/13 | 6/11 |
All | 135/195 | 69% | 100% | $1,391 | $852 | $100 | $5,000 | $573 | 27/36 | 13/21 |
On average, the J! Round DD was located 3.93 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 0.91).
Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 20 regular play
Out of 195 Double Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
First Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #11.92, on average (standard deviation: 6.77).
Number of times each player found the first DJ! Round DD:
Left lectern: 86; middle lectern: 40; right lectern: 65.
Average DJ! Round first DD wager: $2,439 (standard deviation: $1,528); wager range: $100 to $10,000; average gain/loss: $871
Average scores for each player when first DJ! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $9,986 (standard deviation: $5,706); middle lectern: $5,370 (standard deviation: $3,816); right lectern: $5,325 (standard deviation: $3,903).
Second Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #22.51, on average (standard deviation: 6.29).
Number of times each player found the second DJ! Round DD:
Left lectern: 81; middle lectern: 48; right lectern: 62.
Average DJ! Round second DD wager: $2,694 (standard deviation: $1,912); wager range: $100 to $11,200; average gain/loss: $1,034
Average scores for each player when second DJ! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $13,672 (standard deviation: $7,607); middle lectern: $7,350 (standard deviation: $5,123); right lectern: $7,364 (standard deviation: $4,993).
In the Double Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 33% of their score on the first Daily Double (standard deviation: 25%) and 31% 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 42% (standard deviation: 32%).
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 | 23/30 | 77% | 8% | $3,187 | $2,150 | $800 | $7,200 | $1,733 | 1/1 | 0/0 |
3 | 72/115 | 63% | 30% | $2,387 | $1,692 | $100 | $11,200 | $935 | 4/5 | 9/26 |
4 | 96/146 | 66% | 38% | $2,571 | $1,696 | $100 | $10,000 | $985 | 4/6 | 16/41 |
5 | 60/95 | 63% | 25% | $2,549 | $1,671 | $100 | $10,000 | $674 | 0/3 | 12/26 |
All | 251/386 | 65% | 99% | $2,566 | $1,733 | $100 | $11,200 | $952 | 9/15 | 37/93 |
On average, the DJ! Round DDs were located 3.8 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 0.9).
Highest Daily Double wagers for Season 20 regular play
Wager | TDD | Player name | Game | DD | Clue # | Category | Score | Lead | Response | |
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1. | $11,200 | Y | Michael Cudahy | #4575, aired 2004-06-25 | DJ!2 | 25 | COINED WORDS & PHRASES | $11,200 | -$13,400 | R |
2. | $10,000 | Jerry Harvey | #4556, aired 2004-05-31 | DJ!2 | 27 | GYMNASTICS | $10,600 | -$7,000 | R | |
$10,000 | Ken Jennings | #4595, aired 2004-07-23 | DJ!1 | 4 | OSCARS OF THE '70s | $16,400 | $14,000 | R | ||
4. | $8,700 | Patrick Macaraeg | #4491, aired 2004-03-01 | DJ!2 | 26 | ADD A LETTER | $8,800 | -$10,200 | R | |
5. | $8,500 | Paula Filson | #4562, aired 2004-06-08 | DJ!2 | 28 | 4-LETTER WORDS | $9,000 | -$19,800 | R | |
6. | $7,200 | Ken Jennings | #4583, aired 2004-07-07 | DJ!1 | 13 | THE VICTORIANS | $19,800 | $13,400 | R | |
$7,200 | Ken Jennings | #4592, aired 2004-07-20 | DJ!2 | 22 | ____ ON... | $27,800 | $21,400 | R | ||
8. | $7,000 | Sean Ryan | #4394, aired 2003-10-16 | DJ!1 | 17 | BOOK TITLES | $17,800 | $12,000 | W | |
$7,000 | Jenny Taylor | #4516, aired 2004-04-05 | DJ!2 | 22 | CHARACTERS IN PLAYS | $8,000 | -$10,000 | W | ||
10. | $6,800 | Ken Jennings | #4591, aired 2004-07-19 | DJ!1 | 24 | MAPS | $23,200 | $13,200 | R | |
11. | $6,600 | Y | Liese Tamburrino | #4593, aired 2004-07-21 | DJ!2 | 30 | WALKING THE DOG | $6,600 | -$20,200 | W |
12. | $6,400 | Ken Jennings | #4585, aired 2004-07-09 | DJ!2 | 27 | KENNEDY FAMILY MEMBERS | $28,600 | $23,200 | R | |
$6,400 | Ken Jennings | #4589, aired 2004-07-15 | DJ!2 | 24 | "S" TOUGH | $23,600 | $13,000 | R | ||
14. | $6,300 | Ken Jennings | #4584, aired 2004-07-08 | DJ!1 | 15 | SHAKESPEARE, THE SITCOM | $18,700 | $12,700 | R | |
15. | $6,200 | Ken Jennings | #4590, aired 2004-07-16 | DJ!2 | 29 | WANDS, CUPS, SWORDS, PENTACLES | $33,800 | $30,600 | R | |
$6,200 | Ken Jennings | #4595, aired 2004-07-23 | DJ!2 | 7 | DEAR JUNTA | $28,800 | $26,400 | R | ||
17. | $6,000 | Bobby Greenfeld | #4423, aired 2003-11-26 | DJ!2 | 30 | SIGNS & SYMBOLS | $9,800 | -$5,800 | R | |
$6,000 | Y | Brad Ritter | #4443, aired 2003-12-24 | DJ!1 | 23 | FURNITURE | $6,000 | -$6,000 | W | |
$6,000 | Y | Micah Morken | #4447, aired 2003-12-30 | DJ!1 | 4 | RELIGIOUS WORKS | $6,000 | -$4,200 | R | |
$6,000 | Kim McShane | #4473, aired 2004-02-04 | DJ!2 | 27 | IOWA | $6,600 | -$13,600 | W |
Season 20 regular play games in which one Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double was not uncovered
#4520, aired 2004-04-09 | Scott Renzoni vs. Deborah White vs. Michael Memberg | Scott Renzoni game 2. |
#4402, aired 2003-10-28 | John Lindquist vs. Sara Uehlein vs. Gary Conley | |
#4399, aired 2003-10-23 | Russ Schumacher vs. Mike Garabedian vs. Elana Rosen | Russ Schumacher game 5. |
#4370, aired 2003-09-12 | Aimee deLaricheliere vs. Bernie McGorrey vs. Jill Kaiser |