This article covers events from the year 1930 in Michigan.
Office holders
State office holders
Governor of Michigan: Fred W. Green (Republican) Lieutenant Governor of Michigan: Luren Dickinson (Republican) Michigan Attorney General: Wilber M. Brucker (Republican) Michigan Secretary of State: John S. Haggerty (Republican) Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives: Fred R. Ming (Republican) Chief Justice, Michigan Supreme Court:
Mayors of major cities
Mayor of Detroit: Charles Bowles (Republican) Mayor of Grand Rapids: John D. Karel Mayor of Flint: Harvey J. Mallery Mayor of Lansing: Laird J. Troyer Mayor of Saginaw:
Federal office holders
U.S. Senator from Michigan: James J. Couzens (Republican) U.S. Senator from Michigan: Arthur Vandenberg (Republican) House District 1: Robert H. Clancy (Republican) House District 2: Earl C. Michener (Republican) House District 3: Joseph L. Hooper (Republican) House District 4: John C. Ketcham (Republican) House District 5: Carl E. Mapes (Republican) House District 6: Grant M. Hudson (Republican) House District 7: Louis C. Cramton (Republican) House District 8: Bird J. Vincent (Republican) House District 9: James C. McLaughlin (Republican) House District 10: Roy O. Woodruff (Republican) House District 11: Frank P. Bohn (Republican) House District 12: W. Frank James (Republican) House District 13: Clarence J. McLeod (Republican)
Population
Sports
Baseball
1930 Detroit Tigers season – Under manager Bucky Harris, the Tigers compiled a 75–79 record and finished in fifth place in the American League. The team's statistical leaders included Charlie Gehringer with a .330 batting average, 47 doubles, and 15 triples, Dale Alexander with 20 home runs and 135 RBIs, Earl Whitehill with 17 wins, and Whit Wyatt with a 3.57 earned run average. 1930 Michigan Wolverines baseball season - Under head coach Ray Fisher, the Wolverines compiled a 9–15–1 record.
American football
1930 Michigan Wolverines football team – The Wolverines compiled an 8–0–1 record and tied for the Big Ten Conference championship. 1930 Michigan State Normal Hurons football team – Under head coach Elton Rynearson, the Hurons compiled a record of 6–1, won the Michigan Collegiate Conference championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 145 to 14. 1930 Michigan State Spartans football team – Under head coach Jim Crowley, the Spartans compiled a 5–1–2 record. 1930 Western State Hilltoppers football team – Under head coach Mike Gary, the Hilltoppers compiled a 5–1–1 record and outscored opponents, 192 to 25. 1930 Central State Bearcats football team – Under head coach Butch Nowack, the Bearcats compiled a 6–2 record and outscored opponents by a total of 108 to 81. 1930 Detroit Titans football team – The Titans compiled a 5–3–2 record under head coach Gus Dorais.
Basketball
1929–30 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team – Under head coach Buck Read, the Broncos compiled a perfect 17–0 record. 1929–30 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team – Under head coach Benjamin Van Alstyne, the Spartans compiled a 12–4 record. 1929–30 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team – Under head coach George Veenker, the Wolverines compiled a 9–5 record. 1920–30 Detroit Titans men's basketball team – Under head coach Louis Conroy, the Titans compiled a 10–9 record.
Ice hockey
1929–30 Detroit Cougars season – Under general manager and coach Jack Adams, the Red Wings compiled a 14–24–6 record. The team's statistical leaders included Herbie Lewis with 20 goals and Carson Cooper with 18 assists and 36 points. Bill Beveridge was the team's goaltender. 1929–30 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey team – Under head coach Ed Lowrey, the Wolverines compiled a 12–7–2 record. 1929–30 Michigan College of Mines and Technology men's ice hockey team – Under head coach Bert Noblet, the Michigan College of Mines and Technology (later renamed Michigan Technological University) team compiled a 2–7 record. 1929–30 Michigan State Spartans men's ice hockey team – Under head coach John Kobs, the Spartans compiled a 1–4 record.
Other
Harmsworth Cup – On September 1, Gar Wood won the Harmsworth Cup driving the Miss America IX on the Detroit River with a record average speed of 77.390 miles per hour. Port Huron to Mackinac Boat Race –