Final Jeopardy! Round statistics for Season 19
| DJ! Finisher | All games | Regular play games | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 103/230 | (44.78%) | 77/185 | (41.62%) |
| 2nd | 106/230 | (46.09%) | 79/185 | (42.70%) |
| 3rd | 98/212 | (46.23%) | 77/171 | (45.03%) |
| All | 307/672 | (45.68%) | 233/541 | (43.07%) |
Number of regular play games in which two challengers played Final: 173
Out of those 173 games, number of games in which the returning champion at the far left lectern finished Double Jeopardy! with a zero or negative score: 3 (1.73%)
Out of those 173 games, number of games in which the challenger at the far right lectern gave the correct response: 77 (44.51%)
Out of those 77 games, number of games in which the challenger at the middle lectern also gave the correct response: 35 (45.45%)
Out of the 173 regular play games in which two challengers played Final, number of games in which the challenger at the middle lectern gave the correct response: 72 (41.62%)
Out of those 72 games, number of games in which the challenger at the far right lectern also gave the correct response: 35 (48.61%)
Out of the 170 regular play games in which all three players (two of them challengers) played Final, number of games in which all three players gave the correct response: 23 (13.53%)
Out of the 170 regular play games in which all three players (two of them challengers) played Final, number of correct Final responses given by challengers: 147 (43.24%)
Out of the 170 regular play games in which all three players (two of them challengers) played Final, number of games in which none of the three players gave the correct response: 46 (27.06%)
307 correct Final responses have been supplied out of 672 possible responses in the 230 archived games analyzed. This represents a 45.68% chance of supplying the correct Final response.
Out of the 125 regular play games in which the leader going into Final Jeopardy! did not have a lock and was not tied with another player, he or she wagered to cover the second-place player 108 times (86.40%).
Distribution of Final responses by score position out of the 212 games in which all three players played Final:
WWW = 54
RRR = 33
RRW = 27
WWR = 25
WRR = 22
WRW = 19
RWR = 18
RWW = 14
Distribution of Final responses by score position out of the 18 games in which two players played Final:
RW = 7
WW = 6
RR = 4
WR = 1
Distribution of Final responses by lectern position out of the 212 games in which all three players played Final:
WWW = 54
RRR = 33
RRW = 27
WWR = 23
RWR = 23
WRW = 20
WRR = 17
RWW = 15
The average winner's score amongst 230 archived games was $18,637.
Highest Final Jeopardy! wagers of Season 19
| Wager | Player name | Game | Category | Score | Lead | Response | Win | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | $21,500 | Rene Bender | #4348, aired 2003-06-25 | TELEVISION | $21,600 | -$2,000 | W | |
| 2. | $20,599 | Myron Meyer | #4140, aired 2002-09-06 | SPORTS STARS | $20,600 | -$12,600 | W | |
| 3. | $20,000 | Tyler Allard | #4255, aired 2003-02-14 | FAMOUS AMERICANS | $30,000 | $10,200 | W | |
| 4. | $19,601 | Brian Weikle | #4320, aired 2003-05-16 | DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE SIGNERS | $22,000 | $4,800 | R | Y |
| 5. | $18,601 | Luis Cordon | #4284, aired 2003-03-27 | BESTSELLING AUTHORS | $19,400 | $400 | W | |
| 6. | $18,500 | Seth Alcorn | #4348, aired 2003-06-25 | TELEVISION | $23,600 | $2,000 | R | Y |
| 7. | $18,400 | Ina Jazic | #4226, aired 2003-01-06 | STATE CAPITALS | $18,400 | -$2,000 | W | |
| 8. | $17,999 | Heather Townsend | #4169, aired 2002-10-17 | MODERN-DAY KNIGHTS | $18,000 | -$3,000 | W | |
| 9. | $17,399 | Matt Caruso | #4304, aired 2003-04-24 | POLITICAL JARGON | $31,400 | $24,400 | R | Y |
| 10. | $17,200 | Cathy Royal | #4160, aired 2002-10-04 | U.S. PRESIDENTS | $17,200 | -$800 | W | |
| $17,200 | Katie Orphan | #4193, aired 2002-11-20 | AMERICANA | $17,200 | -$9,000 | W | ||
| $17,200 | Mark Dawson | #4320, aired 2003-05-16 | DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE SIGNERS | $17,200 | -$4,800 | R | ||
| 13. | $16,500 | Mark Brown | #4160, aired 2002-10-04 | U.S. PRESIDENTS | $18,000 | $800 | W | Y |
| 14. | $16,400 | Max Wagner | #4226, aired 2003-01-06 | STATE CAPITALS | $20,400 | $2,000 | R | Y |
| 15. | $16,299 | Mark Brown | #4316, aired 2003-05-12 | MOVIE INDUSTRY HISTORY | $16,400 | -$400 | W | |
| 16. | $16,200 | Chris Matthews | #4309, aired 2003-05-01 | GOVERNMENT AGENCIES | $16,200 | $3,200 | R | Y |
| 17. | $16,001 | Brian Weikle | #4316, aired 2003-05-12 | MOVIE INDUSTRY HISTORY | $16,800 | $400 | W | Y |
| 18. | $16,000 | Merlin DeTardo | #4138, aired 2002-09-04 | NEW YORK CITY LANDMARKS | $16,000 | $1,400 | W | |
| $16,000 | Hal Sparks | #4306, aired 2003-04-28 | TRANSPORTATION | $16,000 | -$1,600 | R | Y | |
| 20. | $15,601 | Teresa Peachey | #4158, aired 2002-10-02 | BROADWAY STARS | $17,200 | $800 | W |