Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 6
Out of 202 Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #17.83, on average (standard deviation: 7.94).
Number of times each player found the J! Round DD:
Left lectern: 79; middle lectern: 61; right lectern: 60.
Average scores for each player when J! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $1,496 (standard deviation: $1,067); middle lectern: $1,003 (standard deviation: $895); right lectern: $1,056 (standard deviation: $933).
In the Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 65% 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 | 0/0 | 0% | 0% | 0/0 | 0/0 | |||||
| 2 | 17/25 | 68% | 13% | $832 | $544 | $100 | $2,300 | $208 | 5/7 | 0/1 |
| 3 | 33/48 | 69% | 24% | $698 | $368 | $300 | $2,300 | $256 | 5/9 | 0/0 |
| 4 | 42/64 | 66% | 32% | $777 | $492 | $5 | $2,600 | $324 | 11/18 | 3/6 |
| 5 | 38/63 | 60% | 32% | $789 | $458 | $100 | $3,100 | $230 | 13/16 | 1/4 |
| All | 130/200 | 65% | 99% | $769 | $460 | $5 | $3,100 | $264 | 34/50 | 4/11 |
On average, the J! Round DD was located 3.83 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 1.01).
Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 6
Out of 201 Double Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
First Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #10.24, on average (standard deviation: 6.25).
Number of times each player found the first DJ! Round DD:
Left lectern: 80; middle lectern: 63; right lectern: 50.
Average DJ! Round first DD wager: $1,515 (standard deviation: $863); wager range: $200 to $5,500; average gain/loss: $579
Average scores for each player when first DJ! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $3,918 (standard deviation: $2,007); middle lectern: $2,955 (standard deviation: $1,638); right lectern: $2,667 (standard deviation: $1,821).
Second Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #20.83, on average (standard deviation: 6.57).
Number of times each player found the second DJ! Round DD:
Left lectern: 74; middle lectern: 67; right lectern: 52.
Average DJ! Round second DD wager: $1,818 (standard deviation: $1,224); wager range: $200 to $7,500; average gain/loss: $353
Average scores for each player when second DJ! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $5,739 (standard deviation: $2,936); middle lectern: $4,128 (standard deviation: $2,194); right lectern: $4,000 (standard deviation: $2,475).
In the Double Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 47% of their score on the first Daily Double (standard deviation: 27%) and 41% 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 51% (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 | 3/4 | 75% | 1% | $1,250 | $500 | $1,000 | $2,000 | $750 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| 2 | 25/36 | 69% | 9% | $1,719 | $1,438 | $500 | $7,500 | $325 | 3/4 | 0/0 |
| 3 | 68/109 | 62% | 28% | $1,494 | $912 | $200 | $5,500 | $259 | 5/8 | 2/5 |
| 4 | 113/164 | 69% | 42% | $1,794 | $1,123 | $200 | $7,000 | $764 | 8/10 | 7/15 |
| 5 | 45/81 | 56% | 21% | $1,627 | $989 | $300 | $5,000 | $200 | 6/8 | 7/16 |
| All | 254/394 | 64% | 98% | $1,666 | $1,069 | $200 | $7,500 | $468 | 22/30 | 16/36 |
On average, the DJ! Round DDs were located 3.72 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 0.92).
Highest Daily Double wagers for Season 6
| Wager | TDD | Player name | Game | DD | Clue # | Category | Score | Lead | Response | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | $7,500 | Steve Berman | #1184, aired 1989-10-26 | DJ!2 | 28 | CLASSICAL MUSIC | $15,900 | $13,600 | W | |
| 2. | $7,000 | Frank Spangenberg | #1241, aired 1990-01-15 | DJ!2 | 24 | EDUCATION | $13,300 | $10,100 | R | |
| 3. | $6,000 | Y | Bob Caruso | #1217, aired 1989-12-12 | DJ!2 | 14 | THE '30s | $6,000 | $1,400 | W |
| 4. | $5,500 | Y | Kevin Glynn | #1147, aired 1989-09-05 | DJ!1 | 10 | HISTORY | $5,500 | $1,300 | W |
| 5. | $5,000 | Steve Berman | #1184, aired 1989-10-26 | DJ!1 | 10 | HISTORY | $10,100 | $8,400 | R | |
| $5,000 | Y | Jamie Weiss | #1259, aired 1990-02-08 | DJ!2 | 23 | ISLANDS | $5,000 | -$5,200 | R | |
| $5,000 | Earl Taylor | #1270, aired 1990-02-23 | DJ!2 | 29 | NEW JERSEYITES | $6,800 | -$3,500 | W | ||
| $5,000 | Paula Massengale | #1319, aired 1990-05-03 | DJ!1 | 10 | PLAYWRIGHTS | $10,700 | $10,100 | W | ||
| $5,000 | Richard Neale | #1332, aired 1990-05-22 | DJ!1 | 18 | BIOGRAPHIES | $9,000 | $6,400 | W | ||
| 10. | $4,600 | Richard Neale | #1333, aired 1990-05-23 | DJ!2 | 23 | CLASSICAL MUSIC | $12,400 | $10,900 | W | |
| 11. | $4,200 | Richard Neale | #1335, aired 1990-05-25 | DJ!2 | 20 | = | $15,800 | $13,500 | R | |
| 12. | $4,000 | Nancy McGregor | #1150, aired 1989-09-08 | DJ!2 | 25 | DANCE | $5,100 | -$6,500 | W | |
| $4,000 | Bill McCulla | #1239, aired 1990-01-11 | DJ!2 | 28 | IN THE DICTIONARY | $7,000 | -$3,500 | W | ||
| $4,000 | Frank Spangenberg | #1240, aired 1990-01-12 | DJ!2 | 29 | COLD-BLOODED ANIMALS | $9,800 | $4,200 | R | ||
| $4,000 | Frank Spangenberg | #1241, aired 1990-01-15 | DJ!1 | 11 | THE OLD WEST | $7,700 | $6,300 | R | ||
| $4,000 | John Mackall | #1245, aired 1990-01-19 | DJ!2 | 27 | 1889 | $5,700 | -$6,300 | W | ||
| $4,000 | Liz Barnea | #1311, aired 1990-04-23 | DJ!2 | 24 | THE WHITE HOUSE | $7,300 | -$4,100 | W | ||
| $4,000 | Michael Thayer | #1330, aired 1990-05-18 | DJ!2 | 15 | THE 18th CENTURY | $7,200 | $4,700 | W | ||
| $4,000 | Anne Kanter | #1343, aired 1990-06-06 | DJ!2 | 29 | THE CABINET | $4,200 | -$3,700 | R | ||
| 20. | $3,800 | Dale Ragus | #1166, aired 1989-10-02 | DJ!2 | 24 | WOMEN | $8,800 | $1,200 | R |
Season 6 games in which the Jeopardy! Round Daily Double was not uncovered
| #1296, aired 1990-04-02 | Dan Ritey vs. Joel Goldberg vs. Mark Hinckley | |
| #1180, aired 1989-10-20 | Charley Horan vs. Ed Devin vs. Carol Ruggiero |
Season 6 games in which one Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double was not uncovered
| #1359, aired 1990-06-28 | Dan Katz vs. Randy Pierce vs. Lesley Berger | Dan Katz game 3. |
| #1332, aired 1990-05-22 | Joe Esparza vs. Elaine Lavine vs. Richard Neale | Richard Neale game 1. |
| #1294, aired 1990-03-29 | Andrew Bernknopf vs. Ardwight Chamberlain vs. Myles Rossi | Andrew Bernknopf game 5. |
| #1251, aired 1990-01-29 | Rob Lasker vs. David Harris vs. Terry Ragazzini | |
| #1229, aired 1989-12-28 | Robert Baker vs. Nancy Miller vs. Mike Carter | |
| #1213, aired 1989-12-06 | Susan Gerofsky vs. Marge Burgess vs. Mary Martin | Missing introductions |
| #1167, aired 1989-10-03 | Dale Ragus vs. Gerry Sullivan vs. Tom Neven | |
| #1161, aired 1989-09-25 | Tom Smolich vs. John DeAngeli vs. Sarah Taxman |
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