A poor batsman, Carr never made a half-century, and in his later years his batting declined even further. In his last significant season (1913) he scored only 95 runs in 17 innings. In 1914 he played only one match, in late July against Surrey, bowling 28 overs but not taking a wicket. The start of World War I a few weeks later brought an end to his cricketing career. Carr died at the age of 78 in Salcombe Hill near Sidmouth in Devon.