Grainger Stadium

Grainger Stadium
Grainger Stadium
Location within North Carolina
Grainger Stadium
Grainger Stadium (the United States)
Interactive map of Grainger Stadium
Address400 East Grainger Avenue
Kinston, North Carolina
United States
Coordinates35°16′12″N 77°34′27″W / 35.27000°N 77.57417°W / 35.27000; -77.57417
OwnerCity of Kinston
OperatorDown East Bird Dawgs
Capacity5,000 (1949–1995)
4,100 (1995–2025)
3,400 (2025–present)
SurfaceGrass
Field sizeRight Field: 335 ft (102 m)
Center Field: 390 ft (120 m)
Left Field: 335 ft (102 m)
Construction
Broke groundSeptember 1948
OpenedApril 21, 1949 (1949-04-21)
Construction cost$170,000
($2.3 million in 2025 dollars)
ArchitectWooten and Rowland
General contractorGeorge DuBose
Tenants
Kinston Indians (CL) 1986–2011
Down East Wood Ducks (CL) 2017–2024
Down East Bird Dawgs (FL) 2025–present

Grainger Stadium is a baseball stadium located in Kinston, North Carolina. It is the home ballpark for the Down East Bird Dawgs who competes in the Frontier League (FL), as well as the annual Freedom Classic between Navy and Air Force. Grainger was previously home to the Down East Wood Ducks, the Kinston Indians and all the professional Kinston baseball teams since 1949.