Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 9
Out of 111 Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #17.98, on average (standard deviation: 8.17).
Number of times each player found the J! Round DD:
Left lectern: 55; middle lectern: 28; right lectern: 28.
Average scores for each player when J! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $1,499 (standard deviation: $983); middle lectern: $1,066 (standard deviation: $888); right lectern: $1,132 (standard deviation: $1,046).
In the Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 59% of their score on the Daily Double (standard deviation: 27%).
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 | 1/4 | 25% | 4% | $975 | $709 | $500 | $2,000 | -$525 | 1/1 | 0/0 |
| 3 | 3/5 | 60% | 5% | $580 | $259 | $300 | $900 | $300 | 1/1 | 0/0 |
| 4 | 19/27 | 70% | 24% | $630 | $205 | $400 | $1,000 | $207 | 5/5 | 0/0 |
| 5 | 54/75 | 72% | 68% | $797 | $376 | $100 | $2,000 | $373 | 8/11 | 2/3 |
| All | 77/111 | 69% | 100% | $753 | $359 | $100 | $2,000 | $297 | 15/18 | 2/3 |
On average, the J! Round DD was located 4.56 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 0.75).
Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 9
Out of 111 Double Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
First Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #12.67, on average (standard deviation: 6.26).
Number of times each player found the first DJ! Round DD:
Left lectern: 31; middle lectern: 37; right lectern: 40.
Average DJ! Round first DD wager: $1,531 (standard deviation: $730); wager range: $100 to $5,000; average gain/loss: $724
Average scores for each player when first DJ! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $4,443 (standard deviation: $1,920); middle lectern: $3,476 (standard deviation: $1,977); right lectern: $3,350 (standard deviation: $1,833).
Second Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #23.09, on average (standard deviation: 5.55).
Number of times each player found the second DJ! Round DD:
Left lectern: 42; middle lectern: 26; right lectern: 40.
Average DJ! Round second DD wager: $1,780 (standard deviation: $977); wager range: $400 to $5,000; average gain/loss: $504
Average scores for each player when second DJ! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $6,234 (standard deviation: $2,582); middle lectern: $4,728 (standard deviation: $2,540); right lectern: $5,161 (standard deviation: $2,820).
In the Double Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 44% of their score on the first Daily Double (standard deviation: 27%) and 37% of their score on the second Daily Double (standard deviation: 26%). Among all Daily Doubles, the average wager as a percentage of the player's score was 47% (standard deviation: 28%).
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 | 3/5 | 60% | 2% | $1,440 | $378 | $1,000 | $2,000 | $40 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| 3 | 26/35 | 74% | 16% | $1,729 | $867 | $700 | $5,000 | $729 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| 4 | 55/75 | 73% | 34% | $1,483 | $748 | $100 | $3,700 | $781 | 5/6 | 5/10 |
| 5 | 66/103 | 64% | 47% | $1,747 | $957 | $400 | $5,000 | $483 | 1/3 | 8/15 |
| All | 150/218 | 69% | 98% | $1,655 | $869 | $100 | $5,000 | $615 | 6/9 | 13/25 |
On average, the DJ! Round DDs were located 4.26 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 0.81).
Highest Daily Double wagers for Season 9
| Wager | TDD | Player name | Game | DD | Clue # | Category | Score | Lead | Response | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | $5,000 | Garry Weischedel | #1837, aired 1992-09-08 | DJ!2 | 28 | BALLET | $5,300 | -$3,700 | W | |
| $5,000 | Tim Buthod | #1893, aired 1992-11-25 | DJ!1 | 19 | DEMOCRATS | $10,300 | $8,600 | R | ||
| 3. | $4,800 | Y | Dave Larson | #2012, aired 1993-05-11 | DJ!2 | 29 | CALCULUS | $4,800 | -$7,300 | W |
| 4. | $4,300 | Sandi Engquist | #2056, aired 1993-07-12 | DJ!2 | 25 | BALLET | $6,300 | -$1,300 | R | |
| 5. | $4,000 | Brett Geer | #1866, aired 1992-10-19 | DJ!2 | 30 | FAMOUS SCIENTISTS | $12,500 | $4,400 | R | |
| $4,000 | Michael Schill | #1945, aired 1993-02-05 | DJ!2 | 30 | CHEMISTRY | $5,200 | -$4,800 | R | ||
| 7. | $3,700 | Mike Boyd | #2048, aired 1993-06-30 | DJ!2 | 29 | DOWN EASTERS | $6,600 | -$2,600 | R | |
| 8. | $3,500 | Jeff Lesemann | #2024, aired 1993-05-27 | DJ!2 | 23 | BUSINESS & INDUSTRY | $6,500 | $1,700 | W | |
| 9. | $3,300 | Garry Weischedel | #1836, aired 1992-09-07 | DJ!2 | 30 | BLACK AMERICA | $6,700 | -$3,100 | R | |
| 10. | $3,000 | Felice Bogus | #1856, aired 1992-10-05 | DJ!1 | 16 | THE SOUTH | $6,400 | $2,800 | R | |
| $3,000 | Felice Bogus | #1856, aired 1992-10-05 | DJ!2 | 20 | KISS | $11,000 | $8,400 | R | ||
| $3,000 | Steve Curry | #1857, aired 1992-10-06 | DJ!1 | 14 | CHILDREN'S LITERATURE | $3,300 | -$2,900 | R | ||
| $3,000 | Michael Falk | #1862, aired 1992-10-13 | DJ!2 | 30 | TREES | $6,100 | -$6,900 | W | ||
| $3,000 | Dave Story | #1907, aired 1992-12-15 | DJ!2 | 24 | THE EARTH | $3,500 | -$2,200 | W | ||
| $3,000 | Patricia Larash | #1954, aired 1993-02-18 | DJ!2 | 30 | NOTABLE WOMEN | $7,000 | $0 | R | ||
| $3,000 | Fraser Woodford | #1955, aired 1993-02-19 | DJ!2 | 9 | ELECTION '92 | $7,600 | $3,600 | R | ||
| $3,000 | Jesse Roach | #1960, aired 1993-02-26 | DJ!2 | 25 | MUSEUMS | $3,100 | -$7,400 | R | ||
| $3,000 | Mit Robertson | #1960, aired 1993-02-26 | DJ!1 | 14 | CURRENT MONARCHS | $5,000 | -$3,300 | R | ||
| $3,000 | Steve Ricker | #2003, aired 1993-04-28 | DJ!2 | 26 | U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS | $5,200 | -$1,800 | R | ||
| $3,000 | Phoebe Juel | #2014, aired 1993-05-13 | DJ!1 | 16 | ASIAN HISTORY | $7,000 | $1,600 | R |
Season 9 games in which one Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double was not uncovered
| #1874, aired 1992-10-29 | Beau Bridges vs. Judith Ivey vs. Luke Perry | 1992 Celebrity Jeopardy! game 4. |
| #1871, aired 1992-10-26 | Carol Burnett vs. Donna Mills vs. Regis Philbin | 1992 Celebrity Jeopardy! game 1. |
Season 9 games in which both Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Doubles were not uncovered
| #1872, aired 1992-10-27 | Dean Stockwell vs. Emma Samms vs. Andrew Shue | 1992 Celebrity Jeopardy! game 2. |
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