July 23, 2004

Ken Jennings Statistics

Because I can't get enough of this guy, I have to post about Ken Jennings (i.e., THE JG) yet another time.

Via tvgameshows.net, Canadian statistician Andy Saunders has caluclated some stats on Ken Jennings' Jeopardy wins to date:

Games Played: 37
Total Winnings: $1,246,660

Correct Answers: 1,292*
Answers Attempted: 1,400*
Percent Correct: .929*
* - not including Final Jeopardy!

First Ring-ins: 1,263
Pct. First of All Clues Read: .601

Daily Doubles Correct: 67
Daily Doubles Attempted: 78
Percent Correct: .859

Avg. Wager Per Daily Double: 3,458
Total Net Gain on Daily Doubles: $193,699
Average Net Gain per Daily Double: $2,483
Avg. Score after Jeopardy!: $9,649
Avg. Lead after Jeopardy!: $5,959
Avg. Score after Double Jeopardy!: $30,478
Avg. Lead after Double Jeopardy!: $21,846

Pct. of Games Locked Up after Double J!: .865 (32 of 37)

Final Jeopardy! Correct Answers: 25
Final Jeopardy! Attempts: 37
Percent Correct: .676
Avg. Final Jeopardy! Wager: $7,363

High Game: $52,000 (July 9, 12 & 22)
Low Game: $14,000 (July 6)

Avg. Daily Winnings: $33,694

Posted by peninah at July 23, 2004 02:09 PM
Comments

I was thinking that on one of Ken Jennings's last days before hiatus he broke his $52,000 mark. Are you sure he didn't?

Posted by: Cathy at August 5, 2004 08:52 PM

Yes, the last day before the hiatus, he won 75,000. This was written prior to that day.

Posted by: peninah at August 5, 2004 09:27 PM

Question.... By what amount did Ken win over Rich Hartz on the 09/07/04 show? I have a bet with a friend that he won by just a few hundred dollars. My friend says he won by several thousand. I can't find this on any site so I thought you would know.
Thanks,
Carolyn

Posted by: Carolyn at September 8, 2004 11:48 AM

I'm not sure...

Posted by: peninah at September 8, 2004 12:40 PM

Ken won $21,800

Rich Hartz won $19,201

heres the site i found it on:

http://www.rooftopreport.com/rooftopreport/archives/cat_jeopardy_updates.php

Posted by: Mark at September 11, 2004 10:18 AM