Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 4
Out of 168 Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #16.75, on average (standard deviation: 8.04).
Number of times each player found the J! Round DD:
Left lectern: 59; middle lectern: 42; right lectern: 58.
Average scores for each player when J! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $1,386 (standard deviation: $1,152); middle lectern: $948 (standard deviation: $880); right lectern: $1,015 (standard deviation: $882).
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 | 16/16 | 100% | 10% | $625 | $368 | $100 | $1,500 | $625 | 1/1 | 1/1 |
| 3 | 24/39 | 62% | 25% | $569 | $236 | $200 | $1,300 | $179 | 4/7 | 0/2 |
| 4 | 38/60 | 63% | 38% | $598 | $336 | $5 | $2,000 | $182 | 8/9 | 5/10 |
| 5 | 34/43 | 79% | 27% | $621 | $390 | $50 | $2,000 | $460 | 10/10 | 7/12 |
| All | 113/159 | 71% | 95% | $599 | $330 | $5 | $2,000 | $303 | 23/27 | 13/25 |
On average, the J! Round DD was located 3.81 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 0.97).
Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 4
Out of 166 Double Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
First Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #10.5, on average (standard deviation: 6.25).
Number of times each player found the first DJ! Round DD:
Left lectern: 63; middle lectern: 48; right lectern: 44.
Average DJ! Round first DD wager: $1,309 (standard deviation: $811); wager range: $100 to $6,000; average gain/loss: $650
Average scores for each player when first DJ! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $3,811 (standard deviation: $1,950); middle lectern: $2,728 (standard deviation: $2,116); right lectern: $3,060 (standard deviation: $2,150).
Second Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #21.6, on average (standard deviation: 5.8).
Number of times each player found the second DJ! Round DD:
Left lectern: 66; middle lectern: 47; right lectern: 42.
Average DJ! Round second DD wager: $1,547 (standard deviation: $1,241); wager range: $5 to $10,000; average gain/loss: $299
Average scores for each player when second DJ! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $5,804 (standard deviation: $2,808); middle lectern: $4,001 (standard deviation: $2,632); right lectern: $4,349 (standard deviation: $3,052).
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: 29%). 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% | $1,267 | $1,223 | $400 | $3,700 | $600 | 1/1 | 0/0 |
| 2 | 42/57 | 74% | 18% | $1,498 | $1,102 | $100 | $6,000 | $642 | 2/4 | 1/3 |
| 3 | 57/92 | 62% | 29% | $1,343 | $840 | $300 | $5,000 | $370 | 2/4 | 1/7 |
| 4 | 80/124 | 65% | 39% | $1,349 | $1,072 | $5 | $10,000 | $531 | 6/8 | 8/23 |
| 5 | 26/42 | 62% | 13% | $1,610 | $1,254 | $200 | $5,000 | $338 | 2/4 | 7/13 |
| All | 209/321 | 65% | 97% | $1,428 | $1,053 | $5 | $10,000 | $481 | 13/21 | 17/46 |
On average, the DJ! Round DDs were located 3.44 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 0.99).
Highest Daily Double wagers for Season 4
| 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 | David Javerbaum | #804, aired 1988-02-18 | DJ!1 | 11 | U.S. GEOGRAPHY | $5,000 | -$100 | R | |
| $4,000 | Ross Cameron | #864, aired 1988-05-12 | DJ!2 | 28 | GOLDEN OLDIES | $10,100 | $6,700 | W | ||
| 11. | $3,700 | Y | Bob Verini | #738, aired 1987-11-18 | DJ!1 | 14 | THEATRE | $3,700 | $2,400 | R |
| $3,700 | Y | Bob Verini | #740, aired 1987-11-20 | DJ!1 | 6 | MIDDLE NAMES | $3,700 | $900 | R | |
| 13. | $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 | ||
| 15. | $3,400 | Bruce Naegeli | #913, aired 1988-07-20 | DJ!2 | 28 | WOMEN | $13,400 | $10,000 | R | |
| 16. | $3,300 | Y | Richard Cordray | #736, aired 1987-11-16 | DJ!2 | 25 | DEMOCRATS | $3,300 | -$6,183 | R |
| 17. | $3,100 | Y | Robin Carter | #895, aired 1988-06-24 | DJ!1 | 16 | "POOR" | $3,100 | -$7,100 | R |
| 18. | $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 |
Season 4 games in which the Jeopardy! Round Daily Double was not uncovered
| #904, aired 1988-07-07 | Kevin Frear vs. Susanna Betzl vs. Mike Harris | First 6 clues only. |
| #868, aired 1988-05-18 | Louise Reyburn Dice vs. Ross Cameron vs. Tom Wickham | 1988 Senior Tournament semifinal game 3. |
| #852, aired 1988-04-26 | Blaze Newman vs. Scott vs. Liz | Missing first 17 clues. |
| #834, aired 1988-03-31 | Steven Popper vs. Michael Kannellos vs. Daniel Lubin | Steven Popper game 4. |
| #733, aired 1987-11-11 | Eugene Finerman vs. Keith Bell vs. Jonathan Fellows | 1987 Tournament of Champions quarterfinal game 3. |
| #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. |
| #709, aired 1987-10-08 | Richard Perez-Pena vs. Mary vs. Gregg Horn | Richard Perez-Pena game 2. Missing J! Round. |
| #689, aired 1987-09-10 | Brenda Berstler vs. Ted Cooperstein vs. Stephanie Chastain | First segment only. |
Season 4 games in which one Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double was not uncovered
| #892, aired 1988-06-21 | Steve Herron vs. Linda Mossman vs. Tom Schmidt | |
| #866, aired 1988-05-16 | Peggy Kennedy vs. Ed Cohen vs. Franceline Turner | 1988 Senior Tournament semifinal game 1. Missing first 8 clues. |
| #788, aired 1988-01-27 | Steve Kravitz vs. Cheryl Lieberman vs. Tom Nelson | Final Jeopardy! logo flashes on the game board's monitors instead... |
| #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 | Missing first 10 clues of the Jeopardy! Round. |
| #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 vs. Gregg Horn | Richard Perez-Pena game 2. Missing J! Round. |
| #702, aired 1987-09-29 | Judi Greenberg vs. Lance Williams vs. Cinthea Stahl |
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