Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 9
Out of 131 Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #17.36, on average (standard deviation: 8.29).
Number of times each player found the J! Round DD:
Left lectern: 62; middle lectern: 35; right lectern: 34.
Average scores for each player when J! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $1,432 (standard deviation: $999); middle lectern: $1,068 (standard deviation: $909); right lectern: $1,102 (standard deviation: $1,018).
In the Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 60% 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 | 3/6 | 50% | 5% | $1,083 | $588 | $500 | $2,000 | $83 | 2/2 | 0/0 |
| 3 | 3/5 | 60% | 4% | $580 | $259 | $300 | $900 | $300 | 1/1 | 0/0 |
| 4 | 24/33 | 73% | 25% | $703 | $307 | $400 | $1,700 | $267 | 6/6 | 0/0 |
| 5 | 61/87 | 70% | 66% | $790 | $364 | $100 | $2,000 | $330 | 9/13 | 3/4 |
| All | 91/131 | 69% | 100% | $773 | $366 | $100 | $2,000 | $302 | 18/22 | 3/4 |
On average, the J! Round DD was located 4.53 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 0.78).
Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 9
Out of 131 Double Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
First Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #12.26, on average (standard deviation: 6.17).
Number of times each player found the first DJ! Round DD:
Left lectern: 43; middle lectern: 40; right lectern: 45.
Average DJ! Round first DD wager: $1,541 (standard deviation: $713); wager range: $100 to $5,000; average gain/loss: $628
Average scores for each player when first DJ! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $4,402 (standard deviation: $1,966); middle lectern: $3,505 (standard deviation: $1,928); right lectern: $3,331 (standard deviation: $1,776).
Second Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #22.94, on average (standard deviation: 5.56).
Number of times each player found the second DJ! Round DD:
Left lectern: 53; middle lectern: 31; right lectern: 44.
Average DJ! Round second DD wager: $1,769 (standard deviation: $972); wager range: $200 to $5,000; average gain/loss: $553
Average scores for each player when second DJ! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $6,134 (standard deviation: $2,670); middle lectern: $4,849 (standard deviation: $2,471); right lectern: $5,145 (standard deviation: $2,768).
In the Double Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 44% of their score on the first Daily Double (standard deviation: 27%) and 38% of their score on the second Daily Double (standard deviation: 27%). Among all Daily Doubles, the average wager as a percentage of the player's score was 47% (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 | 3/5 | 60% | 2% | $1,440 | $378 | $1,000 | $2,000 | $40 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| 3 | 31/45 | 69% | 17% | $1,778 | $824 | $700 | $5,000 | $587 | 0/1 | 0/0 |
| 4 | 62/85 | 73% | 33% | $1,489 | $754 | $100 | $3,700 | $776 | 6/7 | 6/11 |
| 5 | 78/123 | 63% | 48% | $1,716 | $941 | $200 | $5,000 | $487 | 3/6 | 9/17 |
| All | 174/258 | 67% | 98% | $1,655 | $858 | $100 | $5,000 | $591 | 9/14 | 15/28 |
On average, the DJ! Round DDs were located 4.26 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 | Michael Schill | #1945, aired 1993-02-05 | DJ!2 | 30 | CHEMISTRY | $5,200 | -$4,800 | R | ||
| 7. | $3,800 | Y | Marty Brophy | #1849, aired 1992-09-24 | DJ!2 | 17 | PRESIDENTS | $3,800 | -$2,900 | R |
| 8. | $3,700 | Mike Boyd | #2048, aired 1993-06-30 | DJ!2 | 29 | DOWN EASTERS | $6,600 | -$2,600 | R | |
| 9. | $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 | ||
| 11. | $3,300 | Garry Weischedel | #1836, aired 1992-09-07 | DJ!2 | 30 | BLACK AMERICA | $6,700 | -$3,100 | R | |
| 12. | $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 | ||
| $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 |
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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