After the season, Mahan was sold back to his previous minor league team, the Little Rock Travelers of the Southern Association. He made one last minor league appearance, in 1946 for the Providence Chiefs of the class-B New England League.
As the season came to a close, Mahan was returned to his original minor league club, the Little Rock Travelers of the Southern Association. In a final effort, he played for the Providence Chiefs of the New England League in 1946.