Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 9
Out of 173 Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #17.25, on average (standard deviation: 8.1).
Number of times each player found the J! Round DD:
Left lectern: 79; middle lectern: 44; right lectern: 50.
Average scores for each player when J! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $1,427 (standard deviation: $1,003); middle lectern: $1,050 (standard deviation: $923); right lectern: $1,071 (standard deviation: $986).
In the Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 61% of their score on the Daily Double (standard deviation: 28%).
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 | 3/7 | 43% | 4% | $1,029 | $556 | $500 | $2,000 | -$29 | 2/3 | 0/0 |
| 3 | 4/8 | 50% | 5% | $688 | $383 | $300 | $1,500 | -$13 | 2/3 | 0/0 |
| 4 | 33/47 | 70% | 27% | $715 | $293 | $400 | $1,700 | $272 | 9/10 | 0/0 |
| 5 | 73/111 | 66% | 64% | $793 | $370 | $100 | $2,000 | $254 | 14/19 | 3/5 |
| All | 113/173 | 65% | 100% | $776 | $363 | $100 | $2,000 | $235 | 27/35 | 3/5 |
On average, the J! Round DD was located 4.51 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 0.77).
Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 9
Out of 173 Double Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
First Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #12.31, on average (standard deviation: 6.35).
Number of times each player found the first DJ! Round DD:
Left lectern: 62; middle lectern: 51; right lectern: 57.
Average DJ! Round first DD wager: $1,544 (standard deviation: $710); wager range: $100 to $5,000; average gain/loss: $551
Average scores for each player when first DJ! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $4,449 (standard deviation: $1,978); middle lectern: $3,385 (standard deviation: $1,913); right lectern: $3,223 (standard deviation: $1,767).
Second Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #23.16, on average (standard deviation: 5.73).
Number of times each player found the second DJ! Round DD:
Left lectern: 67; middle lectern: 46; right lectern: 57.
Average DJ! Round second DD wager: $1,723 (standard deviation: $975); wager range: $100 to $5,000; average gain/loss: $575
Average scores for each player when second DJ! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $6,131 (standard deviation: $2,741); middle lectern: $4,672 (standard deviation: $2,488); right lectern: $4,954 (standard deviation: $2,637).
In the Double Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 44% of their score on the first Daily Double (standard deviation: 26%) and 39% 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 48% (standard deviation: 29%).
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 | 6/8 | 75% | 2% | $1,725 | $746 | $1,000 | $3,000 | $850 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| 3 | 37/55 | 67% | 16% | $1,819 | $854 | $700 | $5,000 | $565 | 0/2 | 0/0 |
| 4 | 76/108 | 70% | 32% | $1,461 | $734 | $100 | $3,700 | $669 | 7/9 | 7/15 |
| 5 | 108/171 | 63% | 50% | $1,667 | $921 | $100 | $5,000 | $482 | 5/9 | 11/22 |
| All | 227/342 | 66% | 99% | $1,633 | $856 | $100 | $5,000 | $563 | 12/20 | 18/37 |
On average, the DJ! Round DDs were located 4.29 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 0.82).
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 | Tom Nosek | #1878, aired 1992-11-04 | DJ!2 | 30 | 1960 | $11,600 | $9,100 | R | ||
| $4,000 | Y | Diane Siegel | #1938, aired 1993-01-27 | DJ!2 | 26 | THE BIBLE | $4,000 | -$4,900 | R | |
| $4,000 | Michael Schill | #1945, aired 1993-02-05 | DJ!2 | 30 | CHEMISTRY | $5,200 | -$4,800 | R | ||
| 9. | $3,800 | Y | Marty Brophy | #1849, aired 1992-09-24 | DJ!2 | 17 | PRESIDENTS | $3,800 | -$2,900 | R |
| $3,800 | Y | Paul Bloom | #1933, aired 1993-01-20 | DJ!1 | 25 | MODERN THEATRE | $3,800 | -$4,200 | W | |
| 11. | $3,700 | Mike Boyd | #2048, aired 1993-06-30 | DJ!2 | 29 | DOWN EASTERS | $6,600 | -$2,600 | R | |
| 12. | $3,600 | Barbara Sontz | #1942, aired 1993-02-02 | DJ!2 | 23 | MEDICINE MEN | $5,000 | -$5,000 | R | |
| 13. | $3,500 | Y | Chuck Wills | #1868, aired 1992-10-21 | DJ!2 | 28 | BALLET | $3,500 | -$6,300 | R |
| $3,500 | Jeff Lesemann | #2024, aired 1993-05-27 | DJ!2 | 23 | BUSINESS & INDUSTRY | $6,500 | $1,700 | W | ||
| 15. | $3,400 | Hank Chambers | #1946, aired 1993-02-08 | DJ!2 | 25 | BOOKS OF THE BIBLE | $3,600 | -$4,400 | W | |
| 16. | $3,300 | Garry Weischedel | #1836, aired 1992-09-07 | DJ!2 | 30 | BLACK AMERICA | $6,700 | -$3,100 | R | |
| 17. | $3,000 | Linda Sheppard | #1848, aired 1992-09-23 | DJ!2 | 27 | HISTORY | $5,100 | -$3,500 | R | |
| $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 |
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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