Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 4
Out of 221 Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #17.07, on average (standard deviation: 8).
Number of times each player found the J! Round DD:
Left lectern: 81; middle lectern: 61; right lectern: 71.
Average scores for each player when J! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $1,357 (standard deviation: $1,114); middle lectern: $947 (standard deviation: $890); right lectern: $1,009 (standard deviation: $895).
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% | 0% | $500 | $0 | $500 | $500 | $500 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| 2 | 22/22 | 100% | 10% | $550 | $342 | $100 | $1,500 | $550 | 1/1 | 1/1 |
| 3 | 33/60 | 55% | 28% | $568 | $224 | $200 | $1,300 | $88 | 4/8 | 0/2 |
| 4 | 48/76 | 63% | 36% | $611 | $317 | $5 | $2,000 | $168 | 10/12 | 6/11 |
| 5 | 44/54 | 81% | 25% | $609 | $373 | $5 | $2,000 | $467 | 10/11 | 9/15 |
| All | 148/213 | 69% | 96% | $592 | $311 | $5 | $2,000 | $262 | 25/32 | 16/29 |
On average, the J! Round DD was located 3.75 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 0.97).
Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 4
Out of 219 Double Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
First Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #10.27, on average (standard deviation: 6.13).
Number of times each player found the first DJ! Round DD:
Left lectern: 83; middle lectern: 56; right lectern: 64.
Average DJ! Round first DD wager: $1,264 (standard deviation: $758); wager range: $100 to $6,000; average gain/loss: $596
Average scores for each player when first DJ! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $3,731 (standard deviation: $1,926); middle lectern: $2,674 (standard deviation: $2,009); right lectern: $2,893 (standard deviation: $2,065).
Second Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #21.24, on average (standard deviation: 5.99).
Number of times each player found the second DJ! Round DD:
Left lectern: 79; middle lectern: 64; right lectern: 60.
Average DJ! Round second DD wager: $1,474 (standard deviation: $1,148); wager range: $5 to $10,000; average gain/loss: $279
Average scores for each player when second DJ! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $5,567 (standard deviation: $2,685); middle lectern: $3,899 (standard deviation: $2,512); right lectern: $4,108 (standard deviation: $2,900).
In the Double Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 43% of their score on the first Daily Double (standard deviation: 30%) and 37% 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 | 6/8 | 75% | 2% | $1,188 | $1,084 | $400 | $3,700 | $688 | 1/1 | 0/0 |
| 2 | 54/73 | 74% | 17% | $1,422 | $1,047 | $100 | $6,000 | $638 | 4/6 | 2/5 |
| 3 | 75/125 | 60% | 30% | $1,241 | $774 | $100 | $5,000 | $318 | 2/4 | 3/15 |
| 4 | 95/149 | 64% | 35% | $1,373 | $1,023 | $5 | $10,000 | $545 | 7/9 | 8/25 |
| 5 | 38/67 | 57% | 16% | $1,436 | $1,061 | $200 | $5,000 | $212 | 2/5 | 10/20 |
| All | 268/422 | 64% | 96% | $1,369 | $977 | $5 | $10,000 | $443 | 16/25 | 23/65 |
On average, the DJ! Round DDs were located 3.46 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 1.01).
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 | Gail Upp | #707, aired 1987-10-06 | DJ!2 | 24 | INVENTIONS | $4,700 | -$3,600 | R | |
| $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 | ||
| 12. | $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 | |
| 14. | $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 | ||
| 16. | $3,400 | Bruce Naegeli | #913, aired 1988-07-20 | DJ!2 | 28 | WOMEN | $13,400 | $10,000 | R | |
| 17. | $3,300 | Y | Richard Cordray | #736, aired 1987-11-16 | DJ!2 | 25 | DEMOCRATS | $3,300 | -$6,183 | R |
| 18. | $3,100 | Y | Robin Carter | #895, aired 1988-06-24 | DJ!1 | 16 | "POOR" | $3,100 | -$7,100 | R |
| 19. | $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 |
Season 4 games in which the Jeopardy! Round Daily Double was not uncovered
| #901, aired 1988-07-04 | Carol Reeve vs. Rod Graf vs. Kevin Frear | |
| #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 Jameson vs. Liz Urban | Introductions and first 17 clues entered from audiorecording. |
| #834, aired 1988-03-31 | Steven Popper vs. Michael Kannellos vs. Daniel Lubin | Steven Popper game 4. |
| #748, aired 1987-12-02 | Jennifer Daniels vs. Jeff Siggins vs. Elizabeth Holloway | |
| #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. |
Season 4 games in which one Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double was not uncovered
| #915, aired 1988-07-22 | Ted Tarson vs. Dave Prechtl vs. Chuck Bennett | Last game of Season 4. Every clue was prepared by... |
| #892, aired 1988-06-21 | Steve Herron vs. Linda Mossman vs. Tom Schmidt | |
| #891, aired 1988-06-20 | Steve Herron vs. Fred Lewis vs. Claude Muncey | |
| #866, aired 1988-05-16 | Peggy Kennedy vs. Ed Cohen vs. Franceline Czerner | 1988 Senior Tournament semifinal game 1. |
| #788, aired 1988-01-27 | Steve Kravitz vs. Cheryl Lieberman vs. Tom Nelson | Final Jeopardy! logo flashes on the game board's monitors instead... |
| #784, aired 1988-01-21 | Paul Tidwell vs. Pam Myers vs. Mike Procopio | |
| #781, aired 1988-01-18 | Bob Bearse vs. Jonathan Santore vs. Jake Edelman | Game entered from audiorecording. Missing prizes. |
| #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 | |
| #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 Sinning vs. Gregg Horne | Richard Perez-Pena game 2. |
| #702, aired 1987-09-29 | Judi Greenberg vs. Lance Williams vs. Cinthea Stahl | |
| #689, aired 1987-09-10 | Brenda Berstler vs. Ted Cooperstein vs. Stephanie Chastain |
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