Statistics

[Kai Laddiman]

Yay! I have finally finished my Countdown spreadsheet, covering the whole of Series 59 and 60. I have bits of data about every contestants' performances, and graphs etc. may follow.

I have seen lots of different statistics posts dotted around the place, so I have created a new topic for all of you statonerds out there. Yes, you know who you are! So do I, but that's a different story.

[Michael Wallace]

Yay! I have finally finished my Countdown spreadsheet, covering the whole of Series 59 and 60. I have bits of data about every contestants' performances, and graphs etc. may follow.

Aren't all those data stored on apterous already? (given that you can play games from the show, I mean)

Am interested to see what you've done.

[Ian Fitzpatrick]

Well done Kai, but do we get to see it?

[Kai Laddiman]

Well done Kai, but do we get to see it?

Thanks. Hopefully, I will be able to post a few graphs or data or charts on here.

[Kai Laddiman]

Am interested to see what you've done.

It's not an awful lot, but it's a start. It took me long enough though.

[Clive Brooker]

I have seen lots of different statistics posts dotted around the place, so I have created a new topic for all of you statonerds out there. Yes, you know who you are! So do I, but that's a different story.

I guess I'm one, and presumably I can move my Rachel v Carol numbers over to here. Analysis of Carol in Series 51 (Richard Whiteley, Stewart Holden, Kirk Bevins et al) is complete and being checked. The provisional headline is that so far I have not found a period of recorded history where Carol has performed at the overall level achieved by Rachel since the end of COC.

[Kai Laddiman]

I have seen lots of different statistics posts dotted around the place, so I have created a new topic for all of you statonerds out there. Yes, you know who you are! So do I, but that's a different story.

I guess I'm one, and presumably I can move my Rachel v Carol numbers over to here. Analysis of Carol in Series 51 (Richard Whiteley, Stewart Holden, Kirk Bevins et al) is complete and being checked. The provisional headline is that so far I have not found a period of recorded history where Carol has performed at the overall level achieved by Rachel since the end of COC.

Wow, that's pretty good. Nice research.

[Kai Laddiman]

Although you probably don't care, I've added a bit to my spreadsheet, and using my statological, um, 'knowledge' to add a contestant ranking, and some may be mildly surprised by my No. 1 for Series 59.

EDIT: Turns out my method is not incredibly accurate really, but it provides a rough guideline.

EDIT 2: It will become more accurate (hopefully) as Series 60 continues.

[David O'Donnell]

Although you probably don't care, I've added a bit to my spreadsheet, and using my statological, um, 'knowledge' to add a contestant ranking, and some may be mildly surprised by my No. 1 for Series 59.

EDIT: Turns out my method is not incredibly accurate really, but it provides a rough guideline.

If it ranks Martin Bishop as number one then I wouldn't be surprised. I found him really difficult to play against - very tricky.

[Jon Corby]

and some may be mildly surprised by my No. 1 for Series 59.

Is it you?

[Michael Wallace]

Although you probably don't care, I've added a bit to my spreadsheet, and using my statological, um, 'knowledge' to add a contestant ranking, and some may be mildly surprised by my No. 1 for Series 59.

EDIT: Turns out my method is not incredibly accurate really, but it provides a rough guideline.

EDIT 2: It will become more accurate (hopefully) as Series 60 continues.

Surely who the highest ranked player is is going to be subjective, so there can't really be any sense of accuracy?

[Kai Laddiman]

Does everybody wanna know who the 'best' contestant was in Series 59? If yes, I'll post it on here.

[Eoin Monaghan]

Does everybody wanna know who the 'best' contestant was in Series 59? If yes, I'll post it on here.

Charlie, no, Junaid, no, it's the guy who thinks he's brilliant.
Hmm, I just can't get his name.

[Kai Laddiman]

Does everybody wanna know who the 'best' contestant was in Series 59? If yes, I'll post it on here.

Charlie, no, Junaid, no, it's the guy who thinks he's brilliant.
Hmm, I just can't get his name.

Well, I doubt he'll like you saying that

[Ben Hunter]

Does everybody wanna know who the 'best' contestant was in Series 59? If yes, I'll post it on here.

Mark Redhead, sipping his drink when he found TORSADES.

[Michael Wallace]

Does everybody wanna know who the 'best' contestant was in Series 59? If yes, I'll post it on here.

Only if you explain your methodology

[Kai Laddiman]

Does everybody wanna know who the 'best' contestant was in Series 59? If yes, I'll post it on here.

Only if you explain your methodology

OK, I'll try...

I went through the wiki records for Series 59 and I calculated everyone's raw score, total score and overall max. (Note: the total score is of no relevance; it's just to fill up the spreadsheet.) I then worked out everyone's raw % of max, raw average score per round and (raw % of max raw * average score per round).
*Reader pauses for yawn*
I ranked each of these three things for each person, averaged the ranks and ranked the averages (DO YOU SEE WHAT I DID THERE?!) to get their overall rank.

To find out who won, click this link.

[Kai Laddiman]

OK, I've gone and added the same rankings for total scores and combined the two to get a slightly different result, yet it is closer to their actual show performance.

[Kai Laddiman]

In case anyone actually cares, I have pics of the top 20 and bottom 20 of the table. Anyone?

[Eoin Monaghan]

In case anyone actually cares, I have pics of the top 20 and bottom 20 of the table. Anyone?

mokay

[Kai Laddiman]

(Apologies for the size difference)

[Oliver Garner]

so Allan didn't win

[Kai Laddiman]

so Allan didn't win

Well he won on raw score, but those tables are raw score adn total score combined.

[Eoin Monaghan]

What's with the pink and yellow?

[Charlie Reams]

Dubious statistics aside, I'd be all for letting Allan have another go. He was definitely the best of my opponents, was a total gent and is clearly still interested in the show.

[Kai Laddiman]

What's with the pink and yellow?

Pink means they won at least 1 game; any guesses at what yellow means?

[Kai Laddiman]

Dubious statistics aside, I'd be all for letting Allan have another go. He was definitely the best of my opponents, was a total gent and is clearly still interested in the show.

Yeh, definitely. A raw score of 110 is not to be argued with.

[Douglas Wilson]

Does raw score mean literally the number they scored without taking into account their opponent?

[Kai Laddiman]

Does raw score mean literally the number they scored without taking into account their opponent?

Yup.

[Derek Hazell]

Some more statistics, by a guy called Steve Paget: http://www.pagetworld.co.uk/countdown.htm

[Matt Morrison]

Some more statistics, by a guy called Steve Paget: http://www.pagetworld.co.uk/countdown.htm

Enjoyed.

[Gavin Chipper]

I seem to remember seeing that before.

[Kai Laddiman]

Project Statonerd

I've decided to revisit my statistical side and I'm going to try and statistify Countdown a bit more. I would like to eventually incorporate Statistics Corner into the Recap Writer so it does the stats automatically.

To start, I've counted the # of maxes for all of the Series 59 octochamps and made this nice little graph:



(Note: the separate disciplines are not proportionate, I scaled them up so they'd fit on the same graph nicely)

[Douglas Wilson]

Kai, I noticed during your run you played someone called Richard Pascoe. Can you remember much about him; age, appearance, where from etc? I used to work with someone of the same name I highly doubt it's them but would be good to know. Thanks.

[Kirk Bevins]

Kai, I noticed during your run you played someone called Richard Pascoe. Can you remember much about him; age, appearance, where from etc? I used to work with someone of the same name I highly doubt it's them but would be good to know. Thanks.

Go hereand skip to 3:50.